The WNBA is on edge as tensions between commissioner Cathy Engelbert and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier boil over. As per the latest news, Collier reportedly canceled a planned meeting with Engelbert.
So as things stand now, the mainstream media has caught the wind of this developing storyline, with Jason Whitlock jumping right into the scene with his theories.
Jason Whitlock Points At Napheesa Collier’s Cancelled Meeting With Cathy Engelbert
The 2025 WNBA season is about to end with either the Las Vegas Aces or the Phoenix Mercury taking home the shiny championship trophy. However, there’s another story developing in parallel to the WNBA Finals series.
Earlier, Collier had criticized Engelbert for a lack of accountability after her brutal injury. Later, she called out the league chief over dismissive remarks, including telling players to be “grateful” for media deals and Caitlin Clark’s off-court earnings. Guess what, Jason Whitlock seized on the fallout.
“A WNBA lockout is in the best interest of Unrivaled, the competing basketball league that Napheesa Collier owns a stake. Remember, “Believe all women!” Also remember, “Be quiet, a black woman is talking,” Whitlock wrote.
A WNBA lockout is in the best interest of Unrivaled, the competing basketball league that Napheesa Collier owns a stake.
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 5, 2025
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According to Whitlock, the canceled one-off with Cathy will help boost Collier’s Unrivaled league. As CBA talks near the October 31 deadline, this feud could reshape the league’s landscape.
With stars like Paige Bueckers and Li Yueru already committed to Unrivaled, the league’s $220,000 salary average looms as a rival lure. This sets the stage for analyzing Whitlock’s take and the fallout from Collier’s bold move.
Napheesa Collier Sparks Outrage After Cancelling Meeting With Cathy Engelbert
Collier’s decision to ditch the meeting almost hit immediately. ESPN reported Saturday that her move followed Engelbert’s Friday insistence which she came clean on making any such comments on Caitlin Clark.
The Lynx star, a WNBPA vice president, had also called Engelbert’s leadership “the worst in the world,” citing safety and pay neglect. Engelbert’s press conference, ahead of the Las Vegas Aces-Phoenix Mercury Finals Game 1, aimed to mend fences but backfired, per Front Office Sports.
The fallout hit hard. A’ja Wilson backed Collier, calling alleged remarks “disgusting,” while Sophie Cunningham labeled Engelbert “delusional.” Clark, though silent on the meeting, supported Collier’s “valid points.”