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Las Vegas – A host of WNBA players shows support for Leagwide Minnesota Links star Nefeesa colir After ripping the WNBA leadership in its exit interview on Tuesday.
“I think I agree with everything [Collier] Said, “Said Lexi plowOptional player representative of fever for WNBPA, before IndianaWinner-Le-All Game 5 against semi-final matchup Las vegas ekka“We are really important time in the league and need to make changes, and so you are looking at him about that, and today you really take pride in that statement.”
Kolier shook the world of sports on Tuesday when he accused League Commissioner Kathy Angelbert of being “negligent” under his rule.
“We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world,” Coliere said in his long comments, “But we have the worst leadership in the world right now.”
Kolier came second in MVP voting this year. In addition to serving as the vice president of WNBPA, he and Breena stewart Last year co-installed and launched, which is a 3-on-3 female basketball league, which operates during the WNBA Offsen.
WNBPA said in a statement, “Neeffa Kolier is an excellent leader and officer of this Union.” “When Phee speaks, people listen. We are confident that his words today talk to the feelings and experiences of many people, if not most or all of our members. League leaders and his teams will benefit from listening to his powerful statement. The players know their value, even if they are not a league. They are fighting for the future of their heritage and basketball.”
A former WNBA player and a long -time coach coach coach Stephanie White in the League: “I have great respect for Phee. … I am thankful that we have strong women who are ready to say things that talk about this and say things that will move forward to change the needle.”
Several other WNBA players gave their support for Kolier on social media.
Piege Beukers -In Kolier today mentioned as one of the young revenue-operators in the league in his comments-posted an Instagram story, with a clear show of support had a picture of his and a colir with the caption “Queen Phe”.
“10/10. No note!” Chicago sky star Angel Reese Posted on X.
“!!!! Time is staying and Phee speaks to me,” WNBPA president Nanka Ogwumike Said in a post.
“@Pheesespieces thanks to your bravery !!!!!!!!” Los angeles sparks Look out Deerica hambi Added.
Time is staying and Phee speaks to me 👏🏾
– nneka ogwumike (@nnekaogwumike) September 30, 2025
Two -time MVP Elena Dellele Done posted about the colir in her Instagram story, saying: “This is a human part care for me. I am still not sure that Kathy knows that I have retired. I have heard from everyone but he has heard.”
In the comments of Kolier, he also alleged that Angelbert told him that Cetleen Clarke “She must be grateful that she makes $ 16 million from the court, because without the platform the WNBA gives her nothing.
Fever said Clarke has no comment about that statement.
Clarke’s fever teammate Sophie Cunningham Later commented on Instagram, “People only know Kathy because [Caitlin]… He is the most illusory leader that our league has seen. … and it should never be about our commissioner in the first place. ,
Las vegas ekka star A’aza WilsonThose who won their fourth MVP award last week said that she was “disgusting” from Engelbert’s alleged comments and was appreciating the colir and WNBPA for the players to stand up.
After the aces, Wilson said, “I am grateful to those types of people.” WNBA advanced in final On Tuesday night. “I am always going to ride with Phee. Obviously, she is a business girl and she has her own belongings, but moving forward, we have been standing on business talking about this CBA dialogue.”
Criticism to the league also comes on the background of the player’s disappointment with the CBA dialogue position, as the current agreement is scheduled to end in late October. Chelsea GrayACS primary player representative said on Tuesday that the situation of talks is “not great, not where we thought and wanted to live in this time.”
According to the plow and gray, the central tension in the talks is that the players feel that the league is not ready to give them compensation for what we are doing “what we are feeling”. Gray said, “This is a market share, it is salary, this is a player safety, it’s all. I would not say that we are the place where we probably want to be for one thing.”
“We have a lot of work to do,” the experienced guard continued, “with W. Side and with Kathy and as a league, there is no league without players, and without players.”
Added solution: “We are growing rapidly, and we need a change for the mirror. And I think the players see the league where the leadership sees the league, and somehow we need to see that alignment, and I think the CBA talks we hope we hope that we will find there.”
