Napheesa Collier Cancels Meeting with WNBA Commissioner
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has canceled her scheduled meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, according to sources close to the situation. Collier had expressed his willingness to meet with Engelbert next week to discuss the criticisms directed towards the commissioner and the league, which arose in a press conference on Tuesday. Collier’s decision comes after Engelbert, in a press conference on Friday, stated that Collier’s description of a private conversation between the two was full of inaccuracies, which, according to a source, “has practically damaged the relationship beyond repair.” A league spokesperson reported that Collier had not yet notified Engelbert about the cancellation of the meeting. Engelbert vehemently denied having said that Caitlin Clark and other prominent players “should be on their knees” in gratitude for the platform the league has provided them, as Collier had claimed.Engelbert acknowledged that there is much work to be done to rebuild trust with the players, but expressed confidence in her ability to achieve this. Players from across the league expressed their support for Collier and her criticisms of the WNBA’s leadership, including Clark, who said that the Lynx star made “valid points”.I did not make those comments.
Cathy Engelbert
