WNBA players say they’re not paid what they’re owed. Are they right?

The league’s best players believe they are not being given a fair deal when it comes to compensation. But sports accounting is a tricky affairNapheesa Collier was in record-breaking form on Saturday night as she set a new high for a WNBA All-Star Game, with 36 points. But much of the attention was focused on what happened before the game when players warmed up with shirts bearing the message “Pay us what you owe us.”The move came after players and the league failed to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. Do they have a point though? Evaluating athlete pay is notoriously tricky because sports accounting always includes a certain amount of voodoo. Continue reading...

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