Angel Reese (Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)
Social media has dropped a harsh truth bomb on the players who wore “Pay Us What You Owe Us” t-shirts at the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, a list that included Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier and A’ja Wilson.

Before Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game, the participants warmed up with the viral “Pay Us What You Owe Us” t-shirts. When Collier was awarded game MVP honors, fans at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse screamed out “pay them” chants.

“That was a powerful moment,” Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum said after the game, per ESPN’s Kendra Andrewsand Alexa Philippou. “We didn’t, at least as players, we didn’t know that was going to happen. So it was a genuine surprise. Those chants tonight, those signs, it just shows that as players, we are united, but the fans are united in believing what we’re seeking.”

But as many folks pointed out on X/Twitter, raising the players’ salaries would unfortunately put the WNBA in a greater financial bind. In 2024, the league lost a whopping $40 million despite increased attendance, ticket sales and TV ratings via the “Caitlin Clark effect.”

If there was an ideal time for the players to spread the message about a pay raise, it was definitely at the WNBA All-Star Game. But the harsh reality is that the players won’t get much of a raise until/unless the league becomes profitable.

Having young stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers and Sonia Citron certainly helps that long-term goal, though.

Team Collier Defeated Team Clark At 2025 WNBA All-Star Game

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Plum (Credit Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)
Clark was sidelined from the All-Star weekend with an injury, and the team she captained certainly could have used her presence. Team Collier cruised to a 151-131 blowout victory, led by Collier’s 36-point outing.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’