WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on Friday the league ¡°has to do better¡± to make players feel valued after sharp criticism from the Minnesota Lynx¡¯s Napheesa Collier, while vowing to repair trust as the deadline for contentious collective bargaining talks looms.
Collier, a five-time All-Star and vice president of the players¡¯ union, voiced her criticism after a controversial no-call in the final minute of the Lynx¡¯s Game 3 semifinal against the Phoenix Mercury, accusing the league of a ¡°tone-deaf, dismissive¡± approach to player concerns.
¡°If the players don¡¯t feel appreciated and valued by the league, then we have to do better,¡± Engelbert told reporters ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and the Mercury.
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