“There’s relationship issues as well. I’m confident we can fix those over time.” That’s Adam Silver’s way of toning down the actual issues and making it look more like a human-to-human relationship. But for all of Cathy Engelbert’s faults, one thing she has done well is stay diplomatic, even for players. Appreciate on camera, credit for the rise, so it isn’t a problem with her and the players in general (can minus Napheesa Collier for now), but with how the league reacts to the players’ well-being. Still, with all the attention, expect an action.

So, when ‘We Need To Talk’ hosts Alicia Jay, Terrika Foster-Brasby, and Ty Carter recently analyzed the stories in the WNBA, Silver’s comments caught attention. Touching base on the Cathy Engelbert-Napheesa Collier issue, Foster-Brasby stated

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