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The WNBA are deadlocked in negotiations with the league for a new CBA. With the Oct. 31 deadline looming ahead, the NFL’s Players’ Association on Wednesday, showed support for the WNBA players.Fans on social media called out the NBA’s Players’ Association for its silence. One fan on X tweeted his displeasure.“Shame on the NBA f*** yall.”Domi defender @beyastormLINKShame on the NBA f*** yallOther fans on X shared the same discontent.Precious Nwozuzu @queenprecious27LINKNBAPA should be ashamed frLDN @ShubzLDNLINKNFL players are standing in solidarity but yet we will get these old ass NBA vets tell us that they don’t deserve more moneyThe Cowboy That $at By The Døør @Trom_BryanLINKSolidarity is a beautiful thing and does not have to come from people with direct investment in an conflict The MNBPA should feel the pressure to followMore netizens shared the same sentiment.someswaggt @someswaggtLINKMeanwhile men in their brother league go on podcasts saying they should dunkCharlotte⚠️🇵🇸🇸🇩🇨🇩 @wispaigeLINKNFL players standing with the girls while guys like Shaq get on podcasts saying they should lower the rims and wear shorter shortsThe NFLPA released the following statement.“The NFLPA stands in solidarity with @TheWNBPA and its fight for a collective bargaining agreement that reflects the players’ undeniable impact on the league’s growth. It’s time for fair compensation, proper working conditions, and a future that puts players first.”The league has offered a 30-day extension to avoid a shutdown by the players. However, the players are yet to accept the extension as they believe the right circumstances for the extension aren’t in place yet.The negotiations saw players protest during the 2025 All-Star Game. It also saw Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier call out Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league for its poor leadership.WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert likely to exit after CBA negotiations: Source saysWNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will likely leave her role upon conclusion of the CBA due to pressure inside the WNBA and NBA circles, according to “Sports Business Journal.”“She hasn’t connected; she’s not a relationship builder, which you have to be in that job with the teams, with the players,” a source said. “I think she’s a wicked smart business person, and the success she gets a lot of credit for."But a commissioner has to have a personality element that can touch every constituent that they have. I think she’s just lacking in it. You’re where you are now, you have got to get through this labor negotiation. After that, it wouldn’t surprise me if she did a victory lap and rode off back into the corporate world somewhere.”However, the league’s spokesperson denied the claims as false. Commissioner Engelbert’s time has seen the league increase its popularity and revenue. She helped secure an 11-year, $2.2BM media rights deal and the league’s total revenue projections are reportedly set to hit $1B in 2025.
