WNBA players say league needs charter flights now, and they’re right

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert repeatedly has said that the cost to secure charter flights for all 12 teams for the entire season would put a financial strain on the league. (AP)

PHOENIX — Imagine this scenario:

You are waiting in a line three loops wide to check your carry-on-sized luggage because you accidentally packed your beauty products exceeding the Transportation Security Administration’s 3.4-ounce limit. As you’re inching forward, wondering whether you’re going to make it through security in time to catch your flight, you notice Candace Parker and the Sky checking their luggage ahead of you.