Napheesa Collier canceled her scheduled meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert due to what she sees as a "lack of accountability" in her recent statements to the media, the Minnesota Lynx star told Axios on Monday evening.
The latest: Collier said she opted out of speaking with Engelbert after the WNBA commissioner denied telling her in a private conversation last week that Caitlin Clark and other players should be "grateful" for the platform the league has given them. • Engelbert denied making those comments to the five-time WNBA All-Star, saying on Friday, "Obviously, I did not make those comments."
What they're saying: "For her to start her speech saying she has the utmost respect for me and for the players, and then to turn around and call me a liar three minutes later ...