It had been brewing for seven months. By now, we all know how this Cathy Engelbert-Napheesa Collier war, sparked by Collier’s pointed remarks about commissioner Engelbert, has taken on a life of its own, spawning countless narratives and hot takes. But turns out, that monologue against the WNBA Commissioner wasn’t some random “let’s do it” moment. It had been sitting on Phee’s mind for months, ever since a meeting back in March in Miami. That little detail just surfaced in ESPN’s latest report.

But that was only one of the few eyebrow-raising revelations tucked inside the piece.

One part of the report states:

“In the hours after Collier’s injury, [Alex] Bazzell and Collier’s agent each made calls to Engelbert, and the messages they left went unreturned, multiple sources say.”

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