Caitlin Clark Makes Thoughts On WNBA Pay Protest Clear

As collective bargaining negotiations continue between the WNBA and its players, those representing the All-Star squads on Saturday made a pointed statement with their pregame shirts: "Pay Us What You Owe Us."

Improving player pay has been a big topic of conversation around the league for years at this point. And now that its popularity has exploded, Caitlin Clark and others are looking to cash in.

"This is where the money's at, so both sides are going to fight really hard for it," Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier said Friday. "So we just have to make them know that we’re not backing down on this point."

Clark expanded on that during her time with reporters where she was asked about how her brand sponsorships compare to her Indiana Fever salary.

"Honestly, I feel like that's where we're really fortunate is that we have those other deals. And I think that's one of the things we're in the room fighting for," Clark said, via the Indy Star. "Like Phee said, we should be paid more and hopefully that's the case moving forward as the league continues to grow. That's probably the most important thing that we're in the room advocating for."

While the NBA has a 50-50 split in profits the current agreement between the W and its players is 75-25 — and that's only if the league hits its "cumulative revenue target" for the season.