Breanna Stewart Explains Why Players Are 'Frustrated' by WNBA's Initial Proposal in Critical CBA Negotiations

Breanna Stewart explains why players are 'frustrated' by WNBA's initial proposal in critical CBA negotiations

Stewart and the players felt their requests were 'ignored' by the WNBA's first proposal

Labor talks heat up as WNBA expansion raises the stakes

The WNBA has until October to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the players — but judging by this week’s comments, the two sides aren’t exactly meeting in the middle. Union vice president Satou Sabally called the league’s opening proposal “a slap in the face.”Sky center Elizabeth Williams, a veteran leader of the players’ union, declined to elaborate on where the proposal fell short but said the players’ message hadn’t yet lan…

Possible work stoppage looms as WNBA players reject initial CBA, call offer a “slap in the face”

Tensions are rising in the WNBA as players push back against the league’s initial collective bargaining agreement proposal, with Phoenix Mercury star and WNBPA player representative Satou Sabally calling the offer “a slap in the face” during comments to the media on Tuesday.

WNBA union rep calls league’s CBA offer a ‘slap in the face’ as feud intensifies

Satou Sabally, a Women's National Basketball Player's Association representative, didn’t mince words when addressing the ongoing CBA negotiations.

Reports: WNBA players not impressed with initial CBA proposal

In what is expected to become a contentious negotiation for a new collective bargaining agreement, WNBA players do not appear impressed with the initial labor proposal offered by the league, multiple outlets reported.

WNBA Takes First Big Step Toward Potential Lockout After 'Slap In The Face' CBA Proposal

At a time when the WNBA is growing at an unprecedented rate, the league also appears headed toward a potential lockout that could stunt that growth. It took its first major step toward that lockout recently when the WNBPA rejected a Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal that Phoenix Mercury star Satou Sabally called a “slap in the face.” “We got a proposal from the league, which was honestly a slap in the face,” Sabally said. “We really have …