Overview

• Collier told Axios she called off a planned sit-down with commissioner Cathy Engelbert due to what she described as a lack of accountability in Engelbert’s recent public remarks.
• At an Unreasonable Conversation event in Los Angeles, Collier said she was fed up after repeated unsuccessful attempts to address issues through union channels during CBA talks.
• Engelbert disputed Collier’s characterization as inaccurate and denied making the quoted comments about Caitlin Clark, saying she was disheartened by the situation.
• Collier has asserted that Engelbert told her players should be grateful for the league platform and the media-rights deal, claims Engelbert rejects as not what she said.
• Coverage notes the dispute is drawing focus from the WNBA Finals as the Oct. 31 expiration of the collective bargaining agreement approaches, with Adam Silver expressing confidence the relationship can be repaired.