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Collier, a union vice president, accuses WNBA leadership of failing on player safety and officiating amid talks for a new collective bargaining agreement.
- On Wednesday, Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx forward and vice president of the players union, delivered a meticulously prepared statement accusing league leadership of a chronic lack of accountability around officiating and player safety, calling it `the worst leadership in the world`.
- Collier says private remarks from league leadership—now public—helped prompt her public rebuke, revealing Engelbert dismissed complaints as `Losers crying about refs` and urged players to be `thanking their lucky stars` for media exposure.
- Players across the league backed Collier at Game 5 and online, with A'ja Wilson calling the alleged remarks `disgusting`; Collier expects fines but will have a loud voice in negotiations.
- With an Oct. 31 deadline looming, Collier will sit across from Engelbert at the bargaining table as the league aims for a transformational agreement before Friday's Game 1.
- Given expanding media deals and audience gains, Collier's challenge could have ripple effects as the WNBA semifinals draw over 1.5 million viewers per game, raising stakes for sports governance and athlete activism.
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Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says players should be more grateful, according to Lynx's Napheesa Collier
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Napheesa Collier’s criticism of WNBA leadership could shape player negotiations. Here’s how
Napheesa Collier is more than just a WNBA star who is critical of her league and its leadership. The Minnesota Lynx player is a vice president of the players union, which means she will be sitting across from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert at the negotiating table ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. If that doesn’t cause enough tension, Collier is also a co-founder of Unrivaled, a three-on-three women’…
WNBPA VP Joins Napheesa Collier in Issuing Subtle CBA Warning to Cathy Engelbert
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Napheesa Collier didn’t hold back during her four-minute prepared draft speech, exposing WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league as a whole. With several other players and coaches backing her claims of “a lack of accountability from the league office,” the WNBPA VP jumped on board, supporting Collier while also sending a subtle warning to Engelbert ahead of the upcoming CBA talks. B…
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