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Queenie
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 18013 Location: Queens
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Posted: 01/28/23 7:14 am ::: |
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Luuuc wrote: |
Hey WNBPA, time to negotiate the next deal. Good news - we've got an extra $20 million in the budget for you.
Twenty. Million.
That more than doubles the total league salary payments. A pay rise of 120% sounds nice right? About time, right?
Ms. Stewart, you'll be getting half a mil now.
Ms. Burton, I don't really know who you are, but you'll be getting $150k
... or, you can opt to keep your current salaries and fly charter.
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"We want both."
At least, that seems to be what they responded after the last CBA negotiation.
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SportsGuru
Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 4977
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Posted: 01/28/23 9:47 am ::: |
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What about making an agreement with the Betting Industry to foot the bill for WNBA Charter Flights? A athlete who doesn't have to spend most of their day travelling will likely give a better performance on the basketball court.
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Luuuc #NATC
Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 21903
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Posted: 01/28/23 9:58 am ::: |
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SportsGuru wrote: |
A athlete who doesn't have to spend most of their day travelling will likely give a better performance on the basketball court. |
I doubt anyone here disputes that charter flights would be better for players both physically and mentally, and therefore would also be better for the on-court product of WNBA basketball.
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threadkiller1201
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pilight
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 66774 Location: Where the action is
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Posted: 04/10/23 10:11 am ::: |
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WNBA ups charter flights for all playoffs, back-to-back games
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/36146983/wnba-ups-charter-flights-all-playoffs-back-back-games
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"One of my main goals has been to enhance the player-first experience," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert told ESPN. "While recognizing in a growing league our size and scale, doing thing incrementally and chipping away at it is the best practice." |
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SportsGuru
Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 4977
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Posted: 05/18/23 12:06 pm ::: |
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Per Kareem Copeland Washington Post:
The WNBPA announced this morning a partnership w Priority Pass to give players use of their airport lounges. Another significant move in terms of travel. Can't tell you how many times I've seen players just wandering around the airport killing time waiting for flights
https://twitter.com/kareemcopeland/status/1659236139633393665
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PUmatty
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 16346 Location: Chicago
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Posted: 05/18/23 12:28 pm ::: |
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SportsGuru wrote: |
Per Kareem Copeland Washington Post:
The WNBPA announced this morning a partnership w Priority Pass to give players use of their airport lounges. Another significant move in terms of travel. Can't tell you how many times I've seen players just wandering around the airport killing time waiting for flights
https://twitter.com/kareemcopeland/status/1659236139633393665 |
As a Priority Pass member, this is nice. There are a lot of airports without a good Priority Pass lounge though. Here in Chicago, it is only in the international terminal.
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Ex-Ref
Joined: 04 Oct 2009 Posts: 8836
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Posted: 06/26/23 8:45 pm ::: |
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BG calls out the league.
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"So I'm glad that they finally got it together. And, you know, are gonna allow us to do this. It's just a shame that it took so damn long, honestly." |
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2023/06/26/brittney-griner-calls-out-wnba-charter-flights/70359229007/
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ChicagoAnnie
Joined: 04 Sep 2009 Posts: 9199 Location: St. Paul, MN
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