Cathy Engelbert accepted some responsibility for WNBA players’ disapproval of the job she’s done as commissioner while denying certain remarks that Napheesa Collier alleged she said in a pointed statement earlier this week.

Engelbert faced reporters ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury on Friday. It is a tradition among major sports commissioners to address the state of the league before its championship game or series.

But Engelbert’s press conference came days after Collier said the WNBA had “the worst leadership in the world,” accusing her of making disparaging remarks about star players and not taking officiating seriously.

Collier is a Women’s National Basketball Players Association vice president along with a star on the Minnesota Lynx,

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