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Newsweek
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Kelsey Plum Throws Major Shade at Caitlin Clark After All-Star Game
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A 151-131 win over Caitlin Clark's team during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game seemingly wasn't enough for Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum. The 30-year-old Washington alum also had to get in a shot at one of her counterparts on the opposite team during her postgame news conference following the win. Players on both teams made the collective decision before the game—just days after in-person negotiations with WNBA officials—to come out and present a united message: the league needs to increase player salaries in the next collective bargaining agreement. Those players came out for warmups for Saturday's All-Star Game wearing black shirts with the message "Pay Us What You Owe Us" scrolled across the front. Fans even loudly chanted "pay them" during warmups and during the MVP presentation after. Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts as Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever holds a Lexie Hull #10 shirt prior to the WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest during the 2025 AT&T WNBA... Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts as Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever holds a Lexie Hull #10 shirt prior to the WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest during the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star weekend at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. MoreMore WNBA: Chicago Sky Send Clear Message to Angel Reese After All-Star Game And while seemingly everyone was under the impression the shirts were a unanimous decision by every player at the All-Star game, Plum, who's also the vice president on the WNBA players' association, provided some clarity on the situation while also taking a shot at Clark and the rest of her 12-player All-Star roster in the process. "It was a very powerful moment," Plum said. "As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise. The T-shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale: zero members of Team Clark were very present for that. "That really needed to be mentioned," New York Liberty guard and fellow All-Star Sabrina Ionescu replied sarcastically. "I'm just trying to make the situation light, OK?" Plum added. "...But I think it was just all of us getting on the same page before the game. We wanted to do something that was united and collective." KP: "It was a very powerful moment. As players, we didn't know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise. The t shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale: 0 members of Team Clark were very present for that" — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) July 20, 2025 More WNBA: Dick Vitale Doesn't Hold Back After WNBA Players' Salary Demand While Plum's remarks were likely just a light-hearted jab at Clark, who didn't play in Saturday's game as she nurses a right groin injury, some fans took issue with her remarks, calling Plum out on social media for what she said. "I don't think she meant this in bad faith, but there was also no reason to mention that," one fan wrote. "I legitimately cannot understand what the goal was for offering that unnecessary bit of information. Like they didn't even ask for it," another fan added. "See me personally, if I worked in an industry where one of my coworkers was about to increase my earning potential by 500% or more I would simply not attack them every time the chance presented itself," remarked a third fan. "Taking a shot like this at the player that's the only reason you're in a position to ask for more money is crazy lmao," one user quipped. "They simply cannot stop dumping on the woman who is single-handedly making the league popular and relevant for the first time. And it's so obviously driven by petty, self-destructive jealously," another user scoffed.
New York Post
19-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Sabrina Ionescu wins 3-point contest as Liberty sweep WNBA All-Star Weekend festivities
We've got you covered on the Liberty beat Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA. tRY IT NOW INDIANAPOLIS – Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu won her second WNBA 3-point contest and completed an epic Liberty sweep. Ionescu tied with last year's winner, Allisha Gray, posting 25 points in the first round to advance to the finals. Ionescu caught fire when it mattered most, registering 30 points for the win. Only Ionescu, though, would be 'disappointed' in finishing with the second-highest score ever posted in the WNBA 3-point contest. 'I missed a few easy ones there that I definitely could've made,' Ionescu said. 'So sorry about that. But just happy to be here and obviously happy to have won with my teammate Natasha Cloud.' Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty celebrates after winning the WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest during the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star weekend at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Getty Images Cloud bested a field of five players in this year's skills challenge only a few minutes prior to Ionescu's stunning showing. Ionescu went into Friday's contest to 'have fun' and hopefully beat the 37-point record she posted in her last WNBA 3-point contest. Covering the Liberty like never before Sign up for Madeline Kenney's Inside the Liberty, a weekly Sports+ newsletter. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters She missed that mark by seven but was still smiling ear-to-ear as she held her glass trophy above her head. Ionescu, now a four-time All-Star, was awarded $55,000 for winning. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
WNBA All-Star 3-point competitors unveiled: Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu headline field
Caitlin Clark leads the list of players who were named for the WNBA All-Star 3-point and skills challenge events. They will compete on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. WNBA All-Star weekend is officially here. Team Caitlin Clark will go head-to-head against Team Naphessa Collier on Saturday during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. But before Clark teams up with Sabrina Ionescu in the All-Star Game, she will compete in Friday's WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest. The 3-point contest field includes two former champions, including Ionescu, who currently holds the 3-point competition record in the WNBA or NBA after the New York Liberty star knocked down 37 of 40 3s en route to a victory in 2023. Atlanta Dream All-Star Allisha Gray made history of her own last year when she became the first player in WNBA history to sweep the skills challenge and 3-point contest in the same season. She will defend both on Friday. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA All-Star's festivities on Friday. 2025 WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest Rhyne Howard currently leads the league in made 3s this season (56), but with Howard sidelined from All-Star activities due to a left knee injury, the door is wide open. Gray is shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc in Atlanta, which marks the highest among the five participants. Clark is shooting 28.9% from 3 this season, down from her average of 34.4% last year, and is looking to snap out of a shooting slump. She has shot 23-of-74 from the field and 6-of-35 from beyond the arc in the past five games as she's dealt with left leg injuries. The 3-point competition will feature two timed rounds with money balls (two points) and Starry balls (three points) in play. This year, players will also get to place a special 'all money ball' rack, where every ball is worth two points, anywhere among the five shooting locations. The top two from the first round will go head-to-head in a final round. Here's the full list of competitors: Kia WNBA Skills Challenge The WNBA Skills Challenge features a timed obstacle course consisting of bounce passes, a chest pass, a 3-point shot from the top of the arc, an elbow jumper, a corner three, an outlet pass, speed dribbles and a final shot from anywhere on the court. To make it even more challenging, the WNBA is throwing a wrench into things by placing a 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid onto the court. The top two from the first round will advance to the final round. This year's participants are: The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Indianapolis Star
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Traffic updates, text alerts, public safety: What you should know ahead of WNBA All-Star 2025
WNBA All-Star Game festivities start this week, and Mayor Joe Hogsett said the top priority for city leaders is public safety. "This is a very important weekend because we have both Indiana Black Expo and the WNBA All-Star Game," Mayor Joe Hogsett said. "The chief and public safety officials in Indianapolis are pretty veteran at holding the largest single-day sporting events in all the world." Different law enforcement agencies from central Indiana and the Indiana State Police will be out throughout downtown, and IMPD has shifted staffing to make sure neighborhoods throughout the city are still being patrolled adequately. Public safety officials want attendees to be reassured that their safety at the WNBA All-Star Game and its associated events is a top priority despite public concerns after a spate of shootings and homicides in recent weeks. People can TEXT ALLSTAR25 to 67283 to opt into public safety notifications. Since summer started on June 20, there have been 22 homicides and 70 non-fatal shootings across Indianapolis. Thirty people were shot from July 4 to 6, 2025. Five people died, two of whom were teens hit during a mass shooting downtown. IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said he saw fewer kids downtown past curfew this past weekend as he worked the area himself on Friday and Saturday nights. He said he also saw fewer juveniles with firearms, a trend that he said he hopes continues. "They want what we all want to do, and they should be able to come down here and enjoy themselves, but we want them to do so in the right ways," Bailey said. "We can't control your behavior," Bailey said. "I'm asking people to come downtown and have a peaceful heart. You don't have to solve your issues with weapons, whether it's a gun or otherwise. We will enforce the law." Monument Circle: Wednesday, July 16, to Sunday, July 20 Delaware Street: Friday, July 18 For the WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Skills Challenge event, doors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse will open at 6:30 p.m. The event starts at 8 p.m. Delaware Street will be closed between South Street and Maryland Street from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Delaware Street: Saturday, July 19 For the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, Gainbridge Fieldhouse doors will open at 7 p.m. with the event starting at 8:30 p.m. Delaware Street will be closed between South Street and Maryland Street from 4-11 p.m. Closed due to construction All Star Bounce: Saturday, July 19 Registration starts at 7 a.m., with the event starting at 9 a.m. at the American Legion Mall. Meridian south from the American Legion Mall to Monument Circle will be closed between 7 a.m. and noon.
