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Posted on 07/15/2026 10:14:48 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was not planning to suspend Alyssa Thomas for burying a fist into Caitlin Clark’s throat three weeks ago until NBA Commissioner Adam Silver implored her to reverse course and issue the discipline, multiple sources told SBJ Tuesday.
Engelbert subsequently suspended Thomas for one game and ordered a Flagrant 2 penalty that carried a $1,000 fine. While a WNBA spokesperson said Wednesday it was “absolutely false’’ that Engelbert did not originally plan to suspend Thomas, sources believe the fact Silver needed to persuade Engelbert is another sign she is likely in her final season as commissioner.
League insiders had previously told SBJ that Engelbert would probably be forced from her job sometime following this spring’s collective bargaining negotiations. But after Engelbert oversaw a historic CBA deal in March, she appeared to earn a reprieve.
Asked Tuesday night at an NBA Summer League news conference if the NBA or WNBA Board of Governors had addressed Engelbert’s “future” and whether she would stay long-term, Silver praised the league’s “tremendous progress” under her leadership, lauded the CBA and added, “I think Cathy continues to do a strong job building that league.”
But he also closed by saying, “We’ll have ongoing discussions about what the future looks like.” And based on the past week -- with U.S. House Republicans sending a letter to Engelbert threatening federal scrutiny over the bullying of Clark -- it’s conceivable Silver and the Board of Governors from both leagues will escalate a review of her status.
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It’s acceptable to beat up the white girl.
Especially if she’s ok with it.
Affluent White Female Urban Liberal.
Between 2024 and 2025, WNBA franchises saw a 180% growth rate year-over-year, over double the previous year-over-year record for a sports league.
That's pretty impressive, really. I wonder how she did it? Did something change in 2024? /s
Future?
1) Here’s a suggestion, arrest the female chimps for violence against the rival race.
2) Play basketball?
Female drama, on a corporate/legal/media order-of-magnitute larger scale.
And we almost had a woman in the White House.
Next stop she will run Bud Light.
Huh? The other day, CC got a technical for clapping...I don't think she's "ok" with getting obvious muggings every game...she just keeps her mouf shut about it.
It's infuriating to see this once-in-a-lifetime talent get NO protection from her coach OR the league's "bigs". I'm loving Sophie Cunningham too.
Another self hating white woman.
If she’s not ok with it she can play in Europe.
I would watch her there too!
(& it might be actually better for her health!)
Some white tranny should play girlball and start beating up blacks. That would put a screeching halt to the whole men in women’s sports nonsense.
Caitlin Clark is the fastest player in WNBA history to record both 1,000 points and 600 assists, accomplishing the feat in just 72 games.She reached the 600-assist milestone against the Las Vegas Aces, breaking the previous record held by Ticha Penicheiro, who did it in 81 games.
Female managers allow emotion to trump the best interests of the organization.
Whoulda thunkit?
Where can we see a slow motion video of the encounter?
The problem I have with this situation is that there was NO call during the game. The call came after the game was over and people complained about the excessive contact during the incident.
WNBA is incompetent.
It's not a problem in the NBA because the players are professionals.
Wai, doesn’t Caitlin Clark deserve this because of her white privilege?
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