Stephen A's Take: WNBA Players Kill Contract. Caitlin Clark deserves a Thank you!
Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.\xa0 WNBA players opting out of the collective bargaining agreement. \xa0
The WNBA players have opted out of their current collective bargaining agreement and face the prospect of a work stoppage if they don't reach a new deal before the end of next season.
The move comes as the league recently entered into a historic 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC for $200 million dollars a year. \xa0
The players also cited higher television ratings, attendance figures and franchise values for opting out.
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