"LAS VEGAS - An Aces game overloads the senses well before the game itself begins. The national anthem features indoor fireworks. Seats rumble from the bass of the speakers. There's so much to look at, too much to look at, enough that you should brace yourself. When the starting lineups were announced on Friday night, the first night of the WNBA Finals, a warning showed up on the Jumbotron: The following presentation incorporates theatrical haze & special effects."
"It would be the WNBA commissioner's first public appearance since she was blasted by Napheesa Collier in a prepared statement the Lynx star read to reporters at an end of season press conference. Collier bemoaned that the best players and fans in the world were saddled with "the worst leadership in the world." She criticized the league's "lack of accountability" on officiating and player pay."
Cathy Engelbert made a public appearance at the WNBA Finals after Napheesa Collier delivered a prepared statement sharply criticizing league leadership. Collier accused the league of providing "the worst leadership in the world," cited a "lack of accountability" on officiating and player pay, and implied Engelbert was ill-suited for the role after a winter conversation in which Engelbert came off smug and uncaring. The Finals environment featured theatrical effects and heavy production, creating sensory overload at an Aces game. Collective bargaining discussions loomed in the background, and delayed award announcements fueled questions about the league office's motives and response.
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