Sources: Collier cancels meeting with Engelbert

Minnesota Lynx guardant Napheesa Collier has cancelled her gathering with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert adjacent week, sources told ESPN connected Saturday.

Collier had antecedently texted Engelbert that she was unfastened to gathering with her adjacent week to sermon the disapproval of Engelbert and the league astatine her quality league Tuesday.

But Engelbert's assertion astatine a Friday quality league that Collier's depiction of a backstage speech betwixt them was filled with inaccuracies has "pretty overmuch pushed the narration beyond repair," arsenic 1 root enactment it.

A league spokesperson told ESPN that Collier had not yet notified Engelbert that she was canceling the meeting.

Engelbert connected Friday vehemently denied saying that Caitlin Clark and different standouts "should beryllium connected their knees" successful gratitude due to the fact that of the level the league has fixed them, arsenic Collier claimed.

"I did not marque those comments," Engelbert said astatine her yearly quality league up of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

"There is simply a batch of inaccuracy retired determination done societal media and each of this reporting," Engelbert added. "I highly respect the players. There is simply a batch of emotion and passionateness going connected close present betwixt corporate bargaining. ... I americium evidently disheartened."

Engelbert acknowledged determination is simply a batch of enactment for her to bash to rebuild spot with her players, but was assured she would beryllium capable to bash so.

Players crossed the league came retired successful enactment of Collier and her criticisms of WNBA leadership, including Clark, who said the Lynx prima made "valid points."