"Caitlin Clark probably part of 2% that voted no" - WNBA Fans Speculate Sophie Cunningham & Others as Possible Dissenters After 98% 'Strike' Approval

The WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations are reportedly still far from over. On Thursday, the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) announced that its executive committee has authorized "to call a strike when necessary."

According to Front Office Sports' Annie Costabile, the WNBPA is not calling for an immediate strike. Rather, the latest development signifies that the majority of the players are willing to go on a strike. Costabile added that 93% of the WNBA players participated in the voting, and 98% of the votes were in favor of calling a strike when necessary.

Several fans on X reacted to the development, with many speculating the players who were not in favor of a strike.

One fan speculated that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark could be among the 2% who voted against. In an interview during the USA Basketball training camp on Friday, Clark urged that there should be a "compromise on both ends" as they "need to play basketball" next season.

"Caitlin Clark probably part of the 2% that voted no," one fan said.

burg21

@burg21

I need to know Caitlin Clark voted NOW

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@OverratedTakes

@alexaphilippou All we really care about is Caitlin though. All the players can strike but if Caitlin Clark wants to play, there will be a league - there is no shortage of players to join the league. On the plus side, imagine a league with no Angel Reese and Dijonai - that’s a huge net positive.

Other fans speculated that Clark's Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham, Minnesota Lynx star Courtney Williams and Chicago Sky guard Rachel Banham might be part of the 2% who were not in favor of a strike.

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@saffronalpaca

Cunningham voted no

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@WhoCaresNotBre

When we find out the 2% is Courtney Williams and Rachel Banham🙃

Johnny

@ibeenonnn

Courtney Williams was one of the 3 that voted no

The WNBA CBA negotiations have been ongoing for over a year, but the WNBPA said that the sides are still far apart.

The current CBA's original expiration was on Oct. 31. However, both sides agreed on a couple of extensions to continue the discussions. First, a 30-day extension was agreed to set the deadline to Nov. 30, then a 40-day extension pushed the new deadline to Jan. 9.

Looking at the latest WNBA CBA proposal

One of the biggest hurdles in the WNBA CBA negotiations is finding a compromise on the increased players' salaries. Per league insider Annie Costabile, the WNBA proposed an economic model that would pay the players less than 15% of the league's revenue. The WNBPA countered with a 30% offer.

The most recent proposal from the league includes a $1 million supermax base salary and a minimum salary above $225,00. The players' average salary would increase to about $417,000. Per Costabile, the WNBA's proposal of a new revenue-sharing model could raise the max salary to more than $1.2 million and an average of over $500,000.

However, the latest proposal did not appease the players. A labor stoppage or strike would only happen once the WNBPA calls for a termination of the current CBA extension. Under the terms of the current extension, both sides have the right to terminate the extended agreement with a 48-hour notice.