On Saturday evening, Kelsey Plum was a part of Crew Collier’s 151-131 win over Crew Clark within the WNBA All-Star Recreation, scoring 16 factors, grabbing 5 rebounds and dispensing three assists.
Following the sport, the Los Angeles Sparks star was requested about WNBA All-Stars carrying shirts earlier than the sport that learn, “Pay Us What You Owe Us.”
Particularly, Plum was requested about how that concept got here collectively.
“The T-shirt — only a united entrance,” she mentioned. “That was decided this morning, that we had a gathering for. To not tattletale, however zero members of Crew Clark had been very current for that.”
Plum mentioned it with a chuckle. Nevertheless, she was sitting subsequent to New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, who rolled her eyes and mentioned, “Did not actually should be talked about” earlier than laughing.
It was awkward, particularly as a result of Caitlin Clark, in addition to the entire members of Crew Clark, wore the shirts. If Clark did not put on the shirt, you may perceive some backlash. However she did.
It also needs to be famous that Crew Collier featured the president of the WNBA Gamers Affiliation, Nneka Ogwumike, in addition to the primary vice chairman, Plum, and two vice presidents, Napheesa Collier and Brenna Stewart. It is smart in the event that they took on higher management roles in an announcement like this in opposition to the league.
Whether or not Plum likes it or not, the rationale the WNBA has any type of leverage heading into these negotiations with the league is Clark.
She would do properly to keep in mind that the subsequent time she desires to take an pointless shot at Clark, who’s accountable for the best surge in fan consideration the WNBA has ever seen.
