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.”
Engelbert added, “No one should ever doubt how deeply I care about this league, this game and every single player who makes the WNBA what it is.
“We value feedback, we listen to criticism, we remain committed to engaging in the difficult but necessary conversations that
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