Caitlin Clark is standing behind her fellow WNBA superstar.
Earlier this week, five-time All-Star Naphessa Collier spoke out against the league and current commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Her nearly four-minute-long statement was essentially unprecedented, as the Minnesota Lynx forward called out the league’s top leader for her lack of accountability, disrespect to players, and reckless handling of officiating. “The league has made it clear: It isn’t about innovation. It isn’t about collaboration. It’s about control and power … At some point, everybody deserves to hear the truth form someone who I hope has earned the benefit of the doubt to fight for what’s right for our athletes and fans,” Collier told reporters. “We have the best players in the world. We have the best players in the world. But right now we have the worst leadership in the world.”
Included in Collier’s comments were multiple remarks she claims came directly from Commissioner Engelbert in a previous meeting. More specifically, Engelbert claimed that players should be “on their hands and knees” thanking her for the media rights deal she recently signed. The lead executive also spoke about players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, stating that Clark should be “grateful” because she would not make the money she does off the court without the WNBA’s platform.
Caitlin Clark Comments on Naphessa Collier’s Statement
Fast forward to Thursday afternoon, and Caitlin Clark was asked whether she knew about the alleged comments made by the commissioner. Clark told the media she was not aware. The Indiana Fever star also said she agrees with many of Collier’s remarks:
“First of all, I have great respect for Phee, and I think she made a lot of valid points. I think what people need to understand is we need great leadership in this time across all levels,” Caitlin Clark said. “This is straight up the most important time in this league’s history … This is a moment we have to capitalize on. Phee said it all with what she said, and I think the points she made were very valid.”
Collier is among the most well-respected figures in the sport, and thus her words immediately held significant weight. Nevertheless, there is no denying Clark’s status as the WNBA’s biggest star. Her full support for Collier puts that much more pressure on Engelbert and shines an even brighter light on the potential problems facing the league as a whole.
This pressure also comes only weeks away from the WNBA’s CBA deadline. The league and the player union are supposed to reach a new contract by Oct. 31. While the two sides could agree to an extension, the failure to do that would result in a full league lockout.
If one thing is for sure, the WNBA has grown significantly over the last handful of years. Players have a larger platform than ever before, and they continue to show that they are unafraid to speak out.
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