Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier turned her end-of-season interview on Tuesday into a passionate and bold critique of the WNBA leadership, and referees for losing control of games.
"We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world. But right now, we have the worst leadership in the world," Collier said.
In her four-minute statement, Collier described an interaction she had with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert in February in which she asked how the league planned to address officiating issues.
According to Collier, Engelbert responded that "only the losers complain about the refs."
Collier also asked about how young players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, "who are clearly driving massive revenue for the league, are making so little for