WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert met with reporters ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas on Friday. Ian Maule/Getty Images

While speaking about recent criticism of the WNBA’s leadership in Las Vegas ahead of the start of the WNBA Finals, league commisioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the controversy head-on and outlined some planned changes to acknowledge the concerns voiced in recent days.

She also took the opportunity to dispute some inflammatory quotes that have been attributed to her this week.

“I was disheartened to hear that some players feel the league, and me personally, do not care about them or listen to them,” Engelbert said. “And if the players in the W don’t feel appreciated and valued by the league, then we have to do better and I have to do better.”

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