Candice Norwood

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WNBA star Napheesa Collier ignited debate this week after calling out the league’s commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, for what she described as a “lack of accountability.”

In a statement at an end-of-season press conference, Collier accused Engelbert of dismissing players’ concerns about fair compensation and excessive physicality during games that some players believe is causing more injuries.

The Minnesota Lynx forward tore several ankle ligaments during her last game of the season last week. Afterward, Collier said she received “calls, texts and well wishes from so many players across the league.” She only received a message from Englebert’s “No. 2,” expressing that Engelbert “doesn’t believe physical play i

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