Scrutiny of WNBA intensifies as disarray looms over All-Star festivities
Salaries for many players are higher than ever. But mounting turmoil and discord have been a part of this transformative period that has featured a landmark collective bargaining agreement, league expansion and skyrocketing player recognition.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Looking to beat post-World Cup football blues? But sometimes, the progress can overshadow, still, where the perils are.”Issues of race, gender and representation have been an undercurrent throughout the league’s history.
- ▪Salaries for many players are higher than ever.
- ▪But mounting turmoil and discord have been a part of this transformative period that has featured a landmark collective bargaining agreement, league expansion and skyrocketing player recognition.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of
- ▪But sometimes, the progress can overshadow, still, where the perils are.”Issues of race, gender and representation have been an undercurrent throughout the league’s history.
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Sport|BasketballScrutiny of WNBA intensifies as disarray looms over All-Star festivitiesDiscussions about race, gender and sexuality overshadow Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game, as the league lurches into disarray.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoPhoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas shoots over Indiana Fever centre Aliyah Boston during the second half of a WNBA basketball game [Ross D Franklin/AP]By The Associated PressPublished On 25 Jul 202625 Jul 2026The WNBA has never been bigger.More people are watching. More are investing. Salaries for many players are higher than ever.
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