Overview

• In a July 20 postgame interview, Plum quipped that zero members of Caitlin Clark’s All-Star roster attended the morning meeting to plan the ‘Pay us what you owe us’ shirts.
• On Bird’s Eye View with Sue Bird, Plum called her remark a “really bad joke” and expressed regret that it undercut the players’ protest.
• Caitlin Clark responded with a tongue-in-cheek Instagram thank you for an unintended Nike ad, signaling there is no lasting ill will.
• More than 40 All-Star players wore ‘Pay us what you owe us’ shirts in Indianapolis to press for higher salaries, softer cap mechanisms and larger revenue sharing.
• Negotiations on a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement remain unresolved with the current deal set to expire on October 31.