INDIANAPOLIS – As WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert held a press conference in the depths of Gainbridge Fieldhouse ahead of Saturday night’s All-Star game, players used their pre-game warmups as a chance to send a message. “Pay us what you owe us,” the T-shirts worn by each player read.

With the WNBA taking centerstage for All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, the sport's biggest names are taking the opportunity to send a loud message to the league. After opting out of the current collective bargaining agreement this past fall,

Players wore shirts reading “Pay us what you owe us” during warmups for the All-Star game. The message follows failed negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement with the league. Players