""I did not make those comments," Engelbert said at her annual news conference ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. "There is a lot of inaccuracy out there through social media and all of this reporting," Engelbert added. "I highly respect the players. There is a lot of emotion and passion going on right now between collective bargaining. ... I am obviously disheartened.""
"Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has cancelled her meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert next week, sources told ESPN. Collier had previously texted Engelbert that she was open to meeting with her next week to discuss the criticism of Engelbert and the league at her news conference on Tuesday. But Engelbert's assertion at a Friday news conference that Collier's depiction of a private conversation between them was filled with inaccuracies has "pretty much pushed the relationship beyond repair," as one source put it."
Napheesa Collier canceled a planned meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert that had been scheduled for next week. Collier had texted Engelbert indicating she was open to a discussion about Collier's criticism of Engelbert and the league at a recent news conference. Engelbert publicly denied making the remarks Collier attributed to her and characterized many accounts as inaccurate, saying she highly respected the players and was disheartened. A source said Engelbert's assertion that Collier's depiction was inaccurate has 'pretty much pushed the relationship beyond repair.' A league spokesperson said Collier had not yet notified Engelbert about the cancellation.
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