Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has explained why she called out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert in a scathing statement last week.
Speaking at an event with former Vice President Kamala Harris, Collier said she “never had planned' to deliver such a public blow, but she felt it was necessary . Expand Tweet
“I think I just got to the point where I was fed up,” she said. “No matter the consequences, I felt like it was something that needed to be done.”
Collier made waves during the Lynx' exit interviews following their semifinals loss to the Phoenix Mercury when she accused Engelbert of saying that “only losers” complain about officiating, players like Caitlin Clark only had sponsorship money because of the platform that the WNBA provides, and the players should be thankf