""Our leadership's answer to being held accountable is to suppress everyone's voices by handing out fines," Collier said. "I'm not concerned about a fine, I'm concerned about the future of our sport. At some point, everyone deserves to hear the truth from someone who I hope has earned the benefit of the doubt to fight for what is right and fair for our athletes and our fans.""
""We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world, but right now we have the worst leadership in the world. If I didn't know exactly what the job entailed, maybe I wouldn't feel this way, but unfortunately for them, I do. We serve a league that has shown they think championship coaches and Hall of Fame players are dispensable and that's fine. It's professional sports, but I will not stand quietly by and allow different standards to be applied at the league level.""
Napheesa Collier accused WNBA president Cathy Engelbert of negligence and alleged Engelbert privately told her that Caitlin Clark and other young standouts "should be on their knees" in gratitude for the league's platform. Collier criticized persistent problems with officiating, inadequate player compensation and the overall state of the product. Collier said league leadership suppresses player voices by issuing fines and prioritizes punishments over accountability. Collier said she will not remain silent while the league applies different standards to coaches and Hall of Famers. Collier missed Game 4 after suffering an ankle injury following a controversial collision with Alyssa Thomas; coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected and suspended.
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