“Not Here to B***h”: After Publicly Calling Out WNBA Commissioner, Aces Star Kelsey Plum Sets a Target for Players

Sep 24, 2023 | 5:54 AM EDT

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Kelsey Plum, the talented former University of Washington basketball player, has been an integral part of the Las Vegas Aces team since 2017. Plum’s tenure with the Aces has been nothing short of extraordinary. She has been instrumental in elevating the Aces into one of the league’s top competitors through her outstanding on-court performances. Moreover, being a vocal supporter of social causes, Plum’s influence goes beyond the court.

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Meanwhile, months after publicly calling out the WNBA’s commissioner, Kelsey Plum recently set a target for the players “working to make changes” in the league.

Kelsey Plum remains outspoken about the WNBA’s issues

The impact Kelsey Plum had on the WNBA season of 2023 was nothing short of remarkable. She averaged 18.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season as a point guard. But in addition to her prowess on the court, Kelsey Plum is renowned for her zealous advocacy outside of the court.

Even with her remarkable accomplishments, Kelsey Plum hasn’t shied away from speaking out on crucial WNBA concerns. She made a major contribution to fostering the next wave of basketball talent by establishing the Dawg Class Camp through Under Armour. Plum also called out the league’s commissioner as the WNBA players were having a hard time getting their hands on the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game.

“ALL WNBA players should get a ticket to the all star game/skills challenge, I’m sick of my people being treated second class,” she wrote, “The league gotta be better, there is no excuse. @CathyEngelbert I’m sure we can fix this before the weekend….”

ALL WNBA players should get a ticket to the all star game/skills challenge, I’m sick of my people being treated second class. The league gotta be better, there is no excuse. @CathyEngelbert I’m sure we can fix this before the weekend….
— Kelsey Plum (@Kelseyplum10) July 13, 2023

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Months after calling out the WNBA commissioner, Kelsey Plum recently appeared on the podcast, All The Smoke where she addressed the changes that the WNBA needs to make. She jokingly remarked, “Oh gosh, how much time we got?”

“You know I’m not here to b***h,” said Plum, “I would say that I feel like everything rises and falls on leadership. And so, when you have the right people making the right decisions that represent the body of players that you have, good things will happen.”

Plum continued, “And until that happens, you’ll see what you see which is a secondary product. And it’s not on the court. It’s everything else that comes into that and so you know we’re working to make changes, but it takes time. And I understand that change isn’t overnight but man like we know that the game has come a long way, but we do have a long way to go.”

Meanwhile, Kelsey Plum will take on the fourth-seeded Dallas Wings in a best-of-five-game series on September 24. at 5 p.m. (ET), Sunday.

Kelsey Plum & team head into the semifinals

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The No. 1 Las Vegas Aces will take on the No. 4 Dallas Wings in the WNBA semifinals. The Dallas Wings are in the middle of an outstanding postseason run. They defeated the Atlanta Dream in five straight games to win their first playoff series since 2015. Satou Sabally, the 2023 WNBA Most Improved Player, and Arike Ogwumbowle from the Wings are players to look out for.

In the two games they played against Atlanta, Sabally averaged 22.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists. And despite some shooting troubles, Ogwumbowle chipped in 22.0 points and 7.0 rebounds. With a double-double postseason average of 14.5 points and 15 rebounds, Teaira McCowan has also been a force.

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The Las Vegas Aces, on the other hand, are no strangers to playoff successes as they advanced to the semifinals for a fifth straight season. They easily defeated the Chicago Sky in both games of their first-round series, winning by 20 points or more. With 26 points and 12 rebounds per game, A’ja Wilson, the 2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, has been a major contributor for the Aces.

The Aces got the upper hand in the season series during the regular season, winning 3 of the 4 games, including both home games. They scored 93.8 on average against 84.3 for the Wings. As the Wings take on the Aces on Sunday, who are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments below!