"This is about not Ws and losses. Yes, it is, because you put your statement out after you lost when your coach, right here, Reeve the most disgraceful thing I have seen in 50 years of watching basketball. Cursing out fans, walking out of the gym, going into the media room and killing the officials when the official got the call right!"
"I was in a real building with Pat Riley with the Lakers against the Celtics with [Kurt Rambis]. I was there when Pat Riley got burned with Hue Hollins on a call by Hubert Davis, the Celtics, which gave the Bulls wins. That was an incredibly horrendous decision terrible, terrible job by Reeve! She should apologize for garbage, ridiculous behavior!"
Napheesa Collier opened her exit interview by sharply criticizing WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and league leadership for disregarding player safety and refusing to pay players what they believe they are worth. The players union and the league have had unsuccessful negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement to avoid a potential lockout. Collier also criticized league officiating. Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve was suspended for the final game after berating a referee and criticizing officials in a postgame press conference. On First Take, Chris Russo tied Collier’s statement to the team’s loss and harshly condemned Reeve, prompting Monica McNutt to react and confront Russo.
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