{
  "id": 7724755,
  "title": "WNBPA executive director slams the NBA over ‘deeply disappointing’ betting-related snub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/wnbpa-executive-director-slams-the-nba-over-deeply-disappointing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T06:31:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnbpa-executive-director-slams-nba-063152315.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NBA has taken a stance against the growing issue of betting-related harassment of players, with other major sports leagues following suit. Instead of implementing a ban on betting sites, the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, and MLS opted to share their concerns with state gaming regulators through a memo. However, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) was notably absent from this memo. WNBPA executive director Terri Carmichael Jackson expressed her disappointment with the exclusion of the WNBA players in a statement, calling it \"deeply disappointing.\" Jackson highlighted the public and troubling incidents of betting-related harassment faced by WNBA players over the past few seasons, questioning why their inclusion was deemed unnecessary in the joint position statement. The NBA's ownership stake of 42% in the WNBA adds an extra layer of perplexity to their decision. The potential impact of Jackson's statement on the NBA's proposal remains to be seen.",
  "summary": "The NBA has decided to take a stand against the increasing betting-related harassment of players. In recent years, every major sports league in the US has started to receive complaints from their athletes about betting-related harassment from fans.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The WNBA's exclusion from a joint memo on betting-related harassment, despite its players facing similar issues, suggests the league's concerns may be disregarded or undervalued by its majority owner, the NBA.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}