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The Road to the WNBA CBA

SportsCritLab — 2026-05-19 21:16:05 UTC

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S0n8Yooyjw

The WNBA has an ongoing fight over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the contract that determines players’ salaries, benefits, and working conditions.

Key sources: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/41929722/wnba-opt-cba-collective-bargaining-agreement-wnbpa-players-union-2025-season

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48243808/wnba-cba-2026-collective-bargaining-agreement-news-line-salaries-schedule

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/47011671/wnba-cba-negotiations-wnbpa-updates-latest-news

https://thesportseconomist.com/why-wnba-players-make-less-than-nba-players/

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/07/22/the-one-outcome-the-wnba-and-its-players-cant-afford/

https://defector.com/whats-going-on-with-the-wnba-cba-talks?utm

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:30:09 UTC

Linsanity: Race, Media, and Power in Sports. (ChengYen Tai)

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:30:23 UTC

Access Denied: Naomi Osaka

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:30:35 UTC

How spectators hurt athletes

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:31:02 UTC

What if the story leaves something out?- Bailie Horton

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:31:09 UTC

Vinicius Jr: A Soccer Players Experience with Racism in the World of Soccer

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:31:17 UTC

Pay to Play: gatekeeping Youth Sports

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:31:31 UTC

NFL Concussions

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:31:38 UTC

Jordan Chiles and a Bronze Medal

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:31:47 UTC

Who Gets to Run?

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:32:02 UTC

2023: Fans Boycott Dodgers w/ Noemi Linares, Keanu Phuong, Naomi Tambunan & Andie Arellano

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:32:16 UTC

Third Strike: How Fans Can End the Game

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:32:25 UTC

Beyond the Suspension: Ja Morant and the Politics of Public Discipline

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:32:38 UTC

Venus Williams vs. Tennis Fashion Rules: Race, Gender, and Power in Sports

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:32:43 UTC

Unequal Court: Power and Pay in the WNBA and NBA

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:33:03 UTC

Racism in the beautiful game

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:33:11 UTC

Maribelle Mrad: Beyond the Color Barrier

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:33:32 UTC

All Eyes On Angel Reese - Alyssa Vasquez

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:33:53 UTC

Colin Kaepernick & Athlete Activism

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:33:58 UTC

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:34:12 UTC

Beyond the Game: The 2024 WNBA Pay Equity Debate

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:34:17 UTC

Not Just A Game: Racism, Power and the targetting of Vinicius Jr

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:34:30 UTC

New England Patriots "Spygate" and "Deflategate"

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:38:48 UTC

This case analyzes how the Patriots dynasty were caught in two separate cheating scandals promptly named "Spygate" and "Deflategate".

The Road to the WNBA CBA

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:38:57 UTC

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S0n8Yooyjw

The WNBA has an ongoing fight over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the contract that determines players’ salaries, benefits, and working conditions.

Key sources: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/41929722/wnba-opt-cba-collective-bargaining-agreement-wnbpa-players-union-2025-season

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48243808/wnba-cba-2026-collective-bargaining-agreement-news-line-salaries-schedule

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/47011671/wnba-cba-negotiations-wnbpa-updates-latest-news

https://thesportseconomist.com/why-wnba-players-make-less-than-nba-players/

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/07/22/the-one-outcome-the-wnba-and-its-players-cant-afford/

https://defector.com/whats-going-on-with-the-wnba-cba-talks?utm

Simone Biles: Mind Over Medals

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:39:17 UTC

Mind over Medals: This case analyzes athlete Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the 2021 Olympics due to her mental health struggles.

Note: I just noticed I kept typing 2020 in the slides but 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021!

Sources:

Olympics. (2021, July 27). Simone Biles withdraws from women’s all-around final. Olympics.com. https://www.olympics.com/en/news/simone-biles-withdraws-from-women-s-all-around-final

ABC News. (2021, July 27). Simone Biles explains withdrawal from Olympics: ‘Mind and body simply weren’t in sync’. ABC News. https://abcnews.com/Sports/simone-biles-explains-withdrawal-olympics-mind-body-simply/story?id=79157744

The Open University. (2021). The case of Simone Biles and perceptions of athlete mental health. OpenLearn. https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/the-case-simone-biles-and-perceptions-athlete-mental-health

Biography.com Editors. (2021). Simone Biles. Biography. https://www.biography.com/athletes/simone-biles

https://time.com/7004666/what-are-the-twisties-gymnastics-cause-treatments-simone-biles-condition/

Hall, D. (2021, August 16). Why mental health activations in professional sports matter. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sports-and-performance-psychiatry/202512/why-mental-health-activations-in-professional-sports

NIL, NCAA Power, and the Business of College Sports

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:39:34 UTC

This case breaks down NIL and the NCAA system to look at who really has the power in college sports. .

Pay Us What You Owe Us

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:39:42 UTC

This case analyzes the WNBA CBA. It will talk about the previous one that was signed back in 2020 and the new one that was just recently signed on March 24th, 2026. A CBA is a collective bargaining agreement that decides how players are paid and treated in the league.

Resources:

Philippou, A., & Andrews, K. (2026, March 24). WNBA changing possible end date to Nov. 21 under new CBA - ESPN. ESPN.com; ESPN. https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48297943/wnba-season-end-late-nov-21-new-cba

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Han, D. (2026, March 23). After Putting Dearica Hamby Through the Wringer, the WNBA’s New CBA Includes a Pregnancy Clause. Yahoo Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/putting-dearica-hamby-wringer-wnba-172245856.html

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WNBA And WNBPA Reach Tentative Deal on Historic CBA. (2026). Wnba.com. https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-wnbpa-tentative-cba-deal-2026

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Mario Balotelli: What came first, the man or the system?

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:40:05 UTC

Diving into the possibilities of Mario Balotelli's downfall in the public eye.

staff, E. (2014, August 21). Mario Balotelli controversies - ESPN. ESPN.com; ESPN. https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37377445/mario-balotelli-controversies-leaves-milan-liverpool

Fear in the Stands: ICE, Deportations, and Human Rights at the 2026 World Cup

SportsCritLab — 2026-09-02 02:40:20 UTC