Already in the spotlight after a groundbreaking statement from Napheesa Collier, news about WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is making more waves.
According to a report from the Sports Business Journal on Tuesday, Engelbert is likely to exit as commissioner after CBA negotiations are finalized this off-season due to pressure inside league circles.
A WNBA spokesperson denied the report, calling it “categorically false,” per the Sports Business Journal.
Earlier on Tuesday, Lynx superstar Collier called the executive branch at the WNBA the “worst leadership in the world” and revealed private conversations between her and the commissioner.
“This past February, I sat across from (Engelbert) and asked how she planned to address the officiating issues in our league,” Collier said. “Her respo