The major men’s professional leagues have realized transparency makes the game better. The NBA releases an assessment of all officiating calls over the last two minutes of any game where the lead is three points or less. The NFL, which takes paranoia to an art form, discloses how much players are fined and reasons for suspensions.

It's not often that a labor dispute takes center stage at a major sports event, but that's what happened at this year's WNBA All-Star Game. Superstar Caitlin Clark was among those players who wore shirts with the message "Pay Us What You Owe Us.