WNBA Star Angel Reese Threatens to Sit Out Games Until Contract Demands Are Met

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Angel Reese Tips WNBA Strike Plans Ahead of CBA Talks

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese, the runner-up in 2024 Rookie of the Year voting, said she is hearing from fellow players that a player strike is on the table after this coming season.

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Chicago Sky star Angel Reese sends warning about strike after being ‘hurt’ about money

The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire following the 2025 season, and Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is ready for new negotiations.

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Angel Reese threatens to go on strike as WNBA faces crisis talks

The main concern for current WNBA players is that future rookies will benefit from new CBA terms while veterans may struggle on outdated contracts, a sentiment echoed during Reese's conversation with Carrington.

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Angel Reese and DiJonai Carrington say WNBA players are ready to go on strike in upcoming CBA negotiations

Angel Reese and DiJonai Carrington say WNBA players are ready to go on strike in upcoming CBA negotiations. Reese and Carrington indicated on Reese's podcast "Unapologetically Angel" that the players are fully ready to sit out games if the WNBA doesn't meet their terms.

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Angel Reese threatens to boycott WNBA games and demands more cash as she fumes over her $75k-a-year rookie contract

Reese signed a four-year, $324,383 rookie scale contract ahead of her first pro season, and is set to make just under $75,000 in 2025. WNBA players are set to negotiate a new CBA after the players' union opted out of the current one in October. The league also announced a new 11-year TV rights deal.

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“We sitting out”: WNBA stars Angel Reese and DiJonai Carrington signal potential strike amid looming CBA talks

WNBA stars Angel Reese and DiJonai Carrington have hinted at a potential strike if the upcoming CBA talk do not meet their demands. The WNBPA made waves last year by opting out of the existing CBA, which was originally set to run through 2027.

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Sky's Angel Reese calls out people with 'selective hearing' over 'sitting out' comments

Sky's Angel Reese wants people to understand the context of her comments. Reese: "I'm hearing if they don't give us what we want, we sitting out" On X (formerly Twitter), she clarified her comments about 'sitting out' Reese: “I love how y'all have selective hearing.”

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Angel Reese Dares The WNBA To Not Meet Her Demands

Angel Reese issued a fairly funny threat to the WNBA as the league enters new CBA negotiations: Pay us more, or I'm sitting out. Maybe it will, but, also, maybe it won't. OutKick's own Amber Harding listens to Angel's podcast every week.

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Angel Reese addresses possible WNBA lockout amid CBA negotiations

On the latest episode of Unapologetically Angel, Angel Reese weighed in on the impending negotiations between the players' union and WNBA.

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Angel Reese Blasts Conservative Social Media Account For Twisting Words About WNBA Salary

Angel Reese blasted a conservative social media account for lying about her words for engagement. Reese set the record straight about a comment she made regarding the WNBA likely sitting out of a future season if their contracts don't include a higher paycheck. On an episode of her podcast, "Unapologetically Angel," the Chicago Sky rookie discussed salaries, and the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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Angel Reese Sparks Uproar With Comments About Starting A WNBA Labor Strike

The current WNBA collective bargaining agreement is set to expire in 2025. The WNBPA announced its intention to opt out of the current CBA following the 2025 season. Angel Reese and DiJonai Carrington discussed a potential work stoppage on her Unapologetically Angel podcast.

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Angel Reese says WNBA boycott has been discussed as she fumes over rookie deal

The WNBA has agreed a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the WNBA Players Association. The current CBA is set to expire at the end of the current season. WNBA star Angel Reese has said a strike is on the table if the deal is not agreed.

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Angel Reese Warns WNBA About Potential Player Strike Ahead of CBA Negotiations

The WNBA Player's Association opted out of its collective bargaining agreement with the league in October 2024. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese said she's heard that a player strike could occur if the league doesn't acquiesce to what the Players' Association wants. Fellow WNBA player and Dallas Wings star Dijonai Carrington agreed that a players strike is a "possibility"

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Angel Reese Threatens WNBA with Strike Unless Contract Demands Met

Reese made her proclamation along with Dallas Wings player DiJonai Carrington on her podcast, Unapologetically Angel. The next Collective Bargaining Agreement term will start in 2026 after the players decided to opt out of the current CBA, which was set to expire in 2027.

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Angel Reese calls out conservative after saying players could sit out WNBA games to negotiate higher salaries

WNBA player Angel Reese ignited a social media firestorm after claiming players are prepared to sit out games to demand higher salaries. Reese and fellow WNBA player DiJonai Carrington addressed the next WNBA collective bargaining agreement. Reese has griped about her financial situation in the past.

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