"Since I've been in the league, you've heard the constant concerns about officiating, and it has now reached levels of inconsistency that plague our sport and undermine the integrity in which it operates. Whether the league cares about the health of the players is one thing, but to also not care about the product we put on the floor is truly self-sabotage. Year after year, the only thing that remains consistent is the lack of accountability from our leaders."
"The league has a buzzword that they've rolled out as talking points for the CBA as to why they can't pay the players what we're worth. That word is sustainability, but what's truly unsustainable is keeping a good product on the floor while allowing officials to lose control of games. Fans see it every night. Coaches both winning and losing point it out every night in pre-game and post-game media, yet leadership just issues fines and looks the other way."
Napheesa Collier accused WNBA leadership and Commissioner Kathy Engelbert of dismissing player safety and officiating concerns. Officiating inconsistency now plagues the sport and undermines its integrity. Poor officiating self-sabotages the on-court product and reflects persistent leadership lack of accountability. Leadership uses the buzzword 'sustainability' to justify limited player pay while failing to address officials losing control of games. Fans and coaches observe officiating problems nightly, and fines and inaction fail to address the issues. The combination of inconsistent officiating, ignored safety concerns, and leadership inaction contributed to the Lynx entering a playoff game without their coach and star player.
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