Sophie Cunningham slams WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert on podcast
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Indiana Fire The guard Sophie Cunningham was one of the most obvious WNBA players who addressed commissioner Cathy Engelbert for recent debates. During the last Podcast section, Cunningham continued to speak and called the league boss to avoid personal interests.
Cunningham spoke about the problems of Cunningham, Engelbert and the league attendant during the exit interview both on social media and on Wednesday.
The Indiana Fire Guards Sophie Cunningham (8) warms up before the start of the game against Connecticut Sun in Mohegan Sun Arena. (David Butler II/Imagn Images)
“I’m just tired of our league. They need to be better and better. WNBA, Who can be really great businessmen, but they don’t know about basketball. And that should change. ”
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In the last part of Podcast, “Show me something” Cunningham expanded his thoughts in the midst of the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations.
“At the end of the day, everyone was tired – he was tired of how the league treated us.
“They must be ashamed of themselves for what they give back to us because nothing. Nothing. They do not listen. The issue is not even interested in us. Bad.”
Cunningham, who had short cut off the first season with fire injury, addressed Engelbert again. He said that Engelbert lacks the qualities of a “great leader” and that the last comments of the commissioner were outside of personal interests.
The Indian Carfish guards Sophie Cunningham (8) is playing against Phoenix Mercury in a WNBA match in PHX Arena in Arizona on August 7, 2025. (Mark J. Rabaas/Imagn Images)
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“Great leaders want to see that other people are more successful than them, they want to make sure they are looking.” He said. “And I understand, that business side. I understand. But you can be respectful and your product – the product of why people pay attention, why people buy certain jerseys – you can be respectful to your product.
“For example, be a great leader. Not that. Not in any sense. Disrespect is crazy for me.”
“I think this is a very important point in WNBA because we have a lot of eyes on us, there are too many new fans – there are millions of new fans – and at the end of the day he is worried about him.” Well, us here and me -Cathy No Care.
Engelbert addressed the media on Friday and asked the comments that Napheesa Collier claimed that he had made about the star player. Caitlin Clark. Engelbert rejected the charges.
Cathy Engelbert speaks with the media at the Brooklyn Music Academy in New York, in the 2024 WNBA draft on April 15, 2024. (Melanie Fidler/Nbae through Getty Images)
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“Obviously, I did not make these comments. Caitlin became a transformationist player in this league. He was a great representative of the game. Tens of millions of new fans brought to the game.” He said.
“There is a lot of mistakes through social media and all these reports.” “Too much reporting, too much mistake about what I say, what I don’t say.”
The players Association and WNBA accepted an eight -year agreement in 2020, but last year WNBPA voted to commission the agreement early. The duration of the current agreement will end on 31 October.
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