Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Said Caitlin Clark ‘Wouldn’t Be Making Anything’ Without League, Player Claims
Daily Caller ^ | October 01, 2025 | Andrew Powell

Posted on 10/01/2025 2:09:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

And the hate continues for Caitlin Clark.

The Minnesota Lynx were recently eliminated from the WNBA postseason after the franchise suffered defeat against the Phoenix Mercury in the semifinals.

Phoenix will now square off against the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Finals.

Napheesa Collier, a forward for Minnesota, sent shockwaves across the league Tuesday in her exit interview, which is part of the year-end responsibilities for the Lynx. When speaking about the WNBA itself, Collier was positive regarding its future, however, she’s not a fan of the league’s hierarchy. And she was specifically talking about commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

Collier stated that the WNBA has “the best fans in the world, the best players in the world, but the worst leadership in the world.” When reporters asked her about those comments, she claimed that while speaking with Engelbert recently, the commissioner of the league said that Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark should be appreciative of the WNBA. And why?

Well, apparently they’re the reason why Clark has been raking in the cash with sponsorships.

“I asked how she planned to fix the fact that players like Caitlin [Clark], Angel [Reese] and Paige [Bueckers], who are clearly driving massive revenue for the league, are making so little their first four years,” said Collier. “Her response was, ‘Caitlin should be grateful she makes $16 million off the court, because without the platform that the WNBA gives her, she wouldn’t make anything.’ In that same conversation, she told me, ‘Players should be on their knees thanking their lucky stars for the media rights deal that I got them.'”

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: morecaitlinnews; ohnoanyway
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-39 next last

1 posted on 10/01/2025 2:09:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican
She made 3 million off of NIL while in college.
2 posted on 10/01/2025 2:13:57 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tell It Right

Good for her.


3 posted on 10/01/2025 2:14:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Any comment denoting women should “be on their knees” for anything is just bad form.

Those players should take their endorsements and move to Europe. Let’s see how the WNBA feels about that.

They are never going to garner NBA salaries, but these women are way underpaid.


4 posted on 10/01/2025 2:15:33 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

And what would the commissioner be doing without the league?
Running Exxon?


5 posted on 10/01/2025 2:16:11 PM PDT by sasquatch (Do NOT forget Ashli Babbit! c/o piytar)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

CC would make significantly more in her actual playing salary in the Euro FIBA league. Endorsements is hard to gauge, but it could be even more as she would be an even more dominate player as the top Euro leagues are a bit less competitive than the WNBA.


6 posted on 10/01/2025 2:18:58 PM PDT by DAC21
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Vermont Lt
"They are never going to garner NBA salaries, but these women are way underpaid."

The WNBA has lost a TON of money every year since inception, and the only reason it exists is from massive subsidies from the men.

So technically, the women are OVERPAID, including Engelbert.

7 posted on 10/01/2025 2:19:35 PM PDT by Henchster (Free Republic - the BEST site on the web!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: sasquatch

“And what would the commissioner be doing without the league?
Running Exxon?”

Well, on some corner in New Jersey possibly. Sir, will that be regular or high test? Check the oil?


8 posted on 10/01/2025 2:22:27 PM PDT by DAC21
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican
That's why the vast majority of her income comes from sources other than WNBA?

She could have and still probably could make 50 times or so her WNBA salary by joining the Big 3 basketball league.

9 posted on 10/01/2025 2:29:16 PM PDT by Kazan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

She’s not wrong actually. If they weren’t playing in the WNBA, they would NOT be getting those big dollar endorsements.

Now the players are foolish to think the league can pay them more money when the league has lost money every single year of its existence.

Both things can be right at the same time.


10 posted on 10/01/2025 2:29:50 PM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tell It Right

Probably why she can afford to play in the WaNna-Be-A.


11 posted on 10/01/2025 2:31:00 PM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Henchster

The players ought to think of the league as exposure to land the big endorsements. Anything they get paid by the WNBA is bonus cash.


12 posted on 10/01/2025 2:31:13 PM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

These women tell us more about the state of modern women than anything else in society.


13 posted on 10/01/2025 2:31:23 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sasquatch

🤣
Exactly!!!
If I were Clark , I’d be on the first plane to Europe!!


14 posted on 10/01/2025 2:31:56 PM PDT by bantam
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

WNBA too stupid to know how to promote the league. Letting your top star get unfairly bludgeoned ...is STUPID.
Clark could go to Europe AND take endorsements with her. Most companies doing endorsements are international anyway.
She might do worse, but she has enough money stockpiled that with a good investment counselor she is set.

In the past...bball teams would barnstorm the country and take on all comers ..CC could start a league like that...fun game...CC team vs Harlem Globetrotters..or CC team vs. lady college senior all star team in 3 game series..have fun instead of this “we bad” nonsense...


15 posted on 10/01/2025 2:37:13 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Anything said by the WNBA is the 180 reverse of the truth.


16 posted on 10/01/2025 2:53:03 PM PDT by lurk (u)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican
...in her exit interview, which is part of the year-end responsibilities for the Lynx.

Am I missing something? What entity has an exit interview as part the individual's responsibility?

"Hey, Napheesa, why are you leaving the Lynx?"
~"No comment."

The same entity that had you sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement is also expecting you to answer questions. Um, no. Just no.

17 posted on 10/01/2025 2:56:08 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sasquatch

Cracker Barrel


18 posted on 10/01/2025 2:56:10 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

Collier is a cutie


19 posted on 10/01/2025 2:57:40 PM PDT by Third Person (C)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MinorityRepublican

She could probably have made more in Japan as a player and in those strange Japanese commercials.


20 posted on 10/01/2025 2:59:42 PM PDT by LukeL
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-39 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson