Aces Star A’ja Wilson Drops 1000+ Points Ahead of WNBA Playoffs

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Earlier this week, the WNBA Players Union (WNBPA) spoke up against controversial comments made by league commissioner Cathy Engelbert on CNBC’s Power Lunch on Monday.

When asked to address concerning social media exchanges regarding superstar rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese “where race… where sexuality is sometimes introduced into the conversation,” Engelbert dodged the question, choosing instead to frame what she described as a “rivalry” in a positive light.

“The one thing I know about sports, you need rivalry,” said the commissioner, comparing Reese and Clark to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. “That’s what makes people watch. They want to watch games of consequence between rivals. They don’t want everybody being nice to one another.”

WNBPA calls out subjects WNBA comm’r Engelbert dodged

After players began calling Engelbert out online, the WNBPA issued a statement denouncing racism, homophobia, and misogyny.

“Here is the answer that the Commissioner should have provided to the very clear question regarding the racism, misogyny, and harassment experienced by the Players,” the statement read.

There is absolutely no place in sport — or in life — for the…

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