The WNBA has never been bigger, which should be great for everyone involved, right? Well, the players aren’t getting paid enough ; a lot of people feel the referees are allowing the game to get too physical, leading to more injuries than necessary; and no one is jibing with commissioner Cathy Engelbert. To make matters more tense, the players’ union is negotiating a new collective-bargaining agreement — the current one will expire at the end of the month — and one of the main sticking points is player compensation.

These circumstances created the perfect storm for Napheesa Collier to speak out last week. After getting injured in the playoffs, the Minnesota Lynx player condemned league leadership in a scathing statement, leading to some off-the-court drama that’s honestly just as rivet

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