Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is joining her coach in raising alarm bells about the state of the WNBA.

Collier, in her season-ending media availability Tuesday, said the WNBA has “the best fans in the world, the best players in the world, but the worst leadership in the world,” per Kendra Andrews of ESPN.

Per Myron Medcalf of ESPN, Collier added that the WNBA has been “negligent.”

The Lynx’s criticism of the WNBA started on Friday, after Collier injured her ankle late in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury when she got tangled up with Alyssa Thomas, who stole the ball from her near the 3-point line. No foul was called on the play. The Mercury won the game, 84-76.

In her post-game rant, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve called for the WNBA to make cha

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