Are WNBA players sitting out the season? Explaining viral post about salary protests

The WNBA's players have made clear where they stand on league salaries.

They wore matching shirts before the league's All-Star Game that read, "Pay us what you owe us."

The upcoming CBA negotiations have the potential to be heated. The current deal ends on Oct. 31, 2025.

The looming conflict has also set up some false claims on social media, though.

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Are WNBA players sitting out the season?

No, WNBA players are not sitting out the rest of the season.

That was the claim by a parody account, NBA Centel, on X on Saturday.

BREAKING: WNBA players are prepared to protest and sit out the remainder of the season if salary demands are not met.

(Via @ESPMNBA) pic.twitter.com/ALYtMAGyiA

— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) July 26, 2025

Simply put, that's not real.

Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.

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