WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert appeared on CNBC's Power Lunch on Monday. During the interview she was asked about the toxic online discourse surrounding the league. She answered by comparing Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
Her failure to condemn the "darker" part of the discourse did not sit well with many of her players. On Tuesday, WNBA Players Association executive director Terri Jackson released a statement rebuking Engelbert's comments.
