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Caitlin Clark Calls Out Commissioner for Payout Being More for in-Season Tournament than WNBA Title: 'Someone Tell Cathy to Help Us Out'

On Tuesday, the Indiana Fever won the 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup by defeating the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.
The WNBA introduced the Commissioner's Cup five years ago as an intraleague tournament offering a $500,000 prize split among winners, more than the WNBA Championship payout.
After the Indiana Fever's Commissioner's Cup win, Caitlin Clark pointed out the pay gap by noting that players earn more from this tournament than they do as champions, and called on Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to support the athletes.
Each Commissioner's Cup winner can receive up to $30,000 in cash plus $5,000 in cryptocurrency, while WNBA champions get about $11,356 per player under the current payout system.
Clark's remarks have sparked dialogue amid ongoing collective bargaining negotiations as the league's popularity and expansion plans raise questions about improving players' financial recognition.

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Caitlin Clark to WNBA commissioner on pay: ‘It makes no sense. … Help us out’ - West Hawaii Today

When the WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup was introduced five years ago, the league branded it as another opportunity to put money in players’ pockets.

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Caitlin Clark to WNBA commissioner on pay: ‘It makes no sense. … Help us out’ - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

When the WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup was introduced five years ago, the league branded it as another opportunity to put money in players’ pockets.

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Caitlin Clark calls out WNBA commissioner over pay disparity

Caitlin Clark, a standout guard for the Indiana Fever, recently made waves both on and off the court after her team's victory in the 2025 Commissioner's Cup. While the Fe

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Caitlin Clark calls out commissioner for payout being more for in-season tournament than WNBA title: 'Someone tell Cathy to help us out'

Players who win the Commissioner's Cup earn up to $30,000 each, while they get a $20,000 bonus for winning the WNBA championship.

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Caitlin Clark Takes a Shot at the Rest of the WNBA After Her Team Wins Title: 'Everybody in the League Is Sick'

Indiana Fever star point guard Caitlin Clark did not hold back after her team took home the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday night. Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in […] The post Caitlin Clark Takes a Shot at the Rest of the WNBA After Her Team Wins Title: 'Everybody in the League Is Sick' appeared first on The Western Journal.

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Caitlin Clark: Commissioner's Cup pay 'makes no sense'

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark took time out of celebrating her Indiana Fever's Commissioner's Cup win to call out the desire for better pay for the league's athletes.

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