Caitlin Clark may take a new job for this reason that no one ever expected

Oct 25, 2024

Caitlin Clark’s star power singlehandedly powered record ratings and attendance for the WNBA.

But now the league is about to face its greatest crisis.

And Caitlin Clark may take a new job for this reason that no one ever expected.

WNBA players attempt to destroy the league’s momentum 

Caitlin Clark faced a season’s worth of racist physical and verbal abuse from her fellow players jealous of her popularity.

The attacks on Clark threaten to drive away the new fans drawn to the league to watch Clark’s generational talents.

If that wasn’t bad enough, the league’s players’ union is threatening a course of action that would alienate fans for good.

The players’ union opted out of the league’s collective bargaining agreement, giving the players and owners one year to work out a new deal.

If the two sides can’t come to an agreement, the owners will lock the players out.

The players’ union wants an increase in pay as they receive nine percent of league revenues, and the salary cap sits at $14.5 million.

A statement from WNBA players’ union head 

 “This is a defining moment, not just for the WNBA, but for all of us who believe in progress,” a statement from WNBA Players Association President and Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike, read. “The world has evolved since 2020, and we cannot afford to stand still. If we stay in the current agreement, we fall behind. This is a new era, and we are ready to lead transformational change—change that goes beyond women’s sports and sets a precedent for something greater. ” 

Ogwumike added that the players demand a new “equity-based” model of revenue sharing with players.

A statement from Ogwumike wrote that the goal was, “establishing a new economic model that is truly more creative and ensures player wages better reflect the growing business. They also hope to build upon professional standards that are set by teams like New York, Seattle, Las Vegas, Phoenix, all of whom have state of the art practice facilities. And of course they hope to expand lifelong benefits for players, including retirement and family planning.”

The problem for the WNBA is the league lost $40 million last year and NBA owners – who subsidize the league – want a return on investment after 27 years of losing money since the league is soon to become profitable once its new $200 million media rights deal kicks in.

A work stoppage looks to be in the offing.

But fans could still see Clark on the court.

Now Clark is about to receive an offer from a rival league.

Unrivaled is a new three on three league founded by WNBA players Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.

“Unrivaled is proud to offer the highest average salary in professional women’s sports league history — in addition to offering an equity stake to all athletes competing in the inaugural season,” a statement from Unrivaled to Front Office Sports read. “While we believe Unrivaled is setting a new standard in the marketplace, we are not disclosing individual player compensation packages or league financials at this time.”  

A three-on-three format with a more wide open court would showcase Clark’s long range shooting and passing skills even more.

Clark could play in both the WNBA and Unrivaled, as Unrivaled would stage games in the WNBA offseason.

But if the WNBA players blow up their league over a lockout and player greed and jealousy, the only place fans can see Clark is on the court for Unrivaled.

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