Ex-stars Parker, Delle Donne: WNBA has to protect players better — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-stars-parker-delle-donne-wnba-has-to-protect-players-betterContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Hall of Fame Inductees Call for Better WNBA Player Protectionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-stars-parker-delle-donne-wnba-has-to-protect-players-betterhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ex-stars-parker-delle-donne-wnba-has-to-protect-players-better#u21308Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:21:47 +0000Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Cheryl Reeve stated the WNBA must better protect players and reduce excessive contact. These comments followed the suspension of Alyssa Thomas for a hit on Caitlin Clark. Parker noted that previous levels of physicality do not justify the current state of the game.What's confirmed:Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, and Cheryl Reeve are members of this year's Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class.Parker, Delle Donne, and Reeve agreed the WNBA needs to do a better job protecting players and cracking down on excessive contact.Alyssa Thomas received