{"id":633886,"date":"2025-10-03T03:48:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T02:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=633886"},"modified":"2025-10-03T03:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T02:48:30","slug":"stephen-a-smith-blasts-wnba-leadership-says-cathy-engelbert-should-resign-following-colliers-strong-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/stephen-a-smith-blasts-wnba-leadership-says-cathy-engelbert-should-resign-following-colliers-strong-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen A Smith Blasts WNBA Leadership, Says Cathy Engelbert Should Resign Following Collier\u2019s Strong Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a turbulent week for the WNBA, with Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier sparking league-wide debate. Collier directly criticized commissioner Cathy Engelbert, accusing leadership of failing its players by avoiding accountability.<\/p><p>On Tuesday, Napheesa Collier told reporters that issues like inconsistent officiating and poor health standards have gone unaddressed. &ldquo;Since I&rsquo;ve been in the league, the only thing consistent is the lack of accountability from our leaders,&rdquo; she said.<\/p><p>Her comments included a pointed reference to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Collier revealed Engelbert told Clark she should &ldquo;be grateful&rdquo; for her financial success off the court, implying the WNBA platform alone enabled her opportunities.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">gershon collier (left), the man who negotiated the freedom of sierra leone in the 1960s \/\/ his granddaughter, napheesa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RE15lCrLBc\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/RE15lCrLBc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; commissioner ella &#128524; (@fromhalfcourt_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fromhalfcourt_\/status\/1973091619424391411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Engelbert later responded in a written statement. She expressed respect for Collier and the players but rejected the portrayal of her stance. &ldquo;My commitment to the players and to building this league will not waver,&rdquo; Engelbert said.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stephen A. Smith joins criticism of Engelbert<\/h2><p>By Wednesday morning, ESPN&rsquo;s Stephen A. Smith escalated the controversy on First Take. Known for his direct style, Smith argued Engelbert&rsquo;s response showed weakness and said she should step aside.<\/p><p>&ldquo;You should resign &mdash; period,&rdquo; Smith declared. &ldquo;When a player of that stature calls you out, and your response is weak, you&rsquo;ve already lost credibility.&rdquo;<\/p><p>His remarks added to a growing backlash directed at the commissioner, suggesting that league leadership is losing the trust of both players and influential voices in sports media.<\/p><p>The timing of the controversy comes as the WNBA enjoys unprecedented visibility. Caitlin Clark&rsquo;s arrival has driven television ratings and arena attendance to new highs. Alongside other emerging stars such as Angel Reese, Clark has pushed the league further into the mainstream.<\/p><p>Analysts now warn that clashing with high-profile players risks undermining this momentum. While Collier insisted she spoke only for herself, her words appear to reflect frustrations shared by many across the league.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a turbulent week for the WNBA, with Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier sparking league-wide debate. Collier directly criticized commissioner Cathy Engelbert, accusing leadership of failing its players by avoiding accountability. On Tuesday, Napheesa Collier told reporters that issues like inconsistent officiating and poor health standards have gone unaddressed. &ldquo;Since I&rsquo;ve been in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":633887,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-633886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wnba"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Stephen A Smith Blasts WNBA Leadership, Says Cathy Engelbert Should Resign Following Collier&rsquo;s Strong Comments - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stephen A. 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