It all started with Game 3 of the Lynx’s semifinals series. Napheesa Collier went down with an ankle injury after a collision and a missed call late in the game, while head coach Cheryl Reeve exploded at the referees. Reeve had to be pulled away by staff and was ejected with just 21 seconds left, and her profanity-laced press conference later got her suspended for Game 4. With Collier and their coach out, the Lynx couldn’t bounce back, and their season came to an end. But Collier wasn’t about to let things slide.
During her end-of-season exit interview, Napheesa Collier came prepared with a draft directly aimed at WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and league leadership for what she called “a lack of accountability from the league office,” labeling it straight-up negligence. She conde