LAS VEGAS — After a week embroiled in criticism by players, WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert used her annual address before Game 1 of the finals to vow to repair trust with the league’s players, create a new multi-stakeholder task force to evaluate WNBA officiating, and to reiterate that she believes she is well-positioned to take the league into the future.
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Engelbert also refuted some of the blistering accusations made by Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier earlier this week, specifically denying telling Collier in a private conversation last winter that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark “should be grateful” for her lucrative endorsement deals because of the WNBA’s platforms.
“Obviously, I did not make those comments,” Engelbert said.
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