On Saturday in Indianapolis, the WNBA concluded its All-Star Weekend with an All-Star Game, in which Team Collier defeated Team Clark, 151-131. Not surprisingly for Minnesota Lynx fans, Napheesa Collier put up an All-Star game record 36 points, leading her team to victory and winning All-Star Game MVP along the way.
What happened before the game, though, drew much of the attention as the players came out in warm-up shirts reading “Pay Us What You Owe Us,” a statement that shows exactly how the players and their union feel about upcoming negotiations as the league’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire this upcoming offseason.