A WNBA Star Goes Scorched-Earth
It’s rare in professional sports to see a star publicly excoriate league leadership. Last week, the Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier delivered a savage takedown of commissioner Cathy Engelbert, saying the sport had “the worst leadership in the world” and accusing Engelbert of jeopardizing player safety by failing to address concerns with poor officiating.
“The real threat to our league isn’t money,” Collier said. “It isn’t ratings or even missed calls or even physical play.