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Indiana fever The Sophie Cunningham guard was among the most frank players in the WNBA to approach the recent controversy surrounding Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. During his last episode of Podcast, Cunningham continued to express himself, calling the league boss for having acted in personal interest.
Both on social networks and during his exit interview on Wednesday, Cunningham spoke for a long time of his problems with Engelbert and the League.
The Indiana Sophie Cunningham (8) fever guard warms before the start of the match against Connecticut Sun in Mohegan Sun Arena. (Images David Butler II / Imagn)
“I’m just tired of our league. They must intensify and be better. Our leadership from top to bottom must be held responsible. I think there are a lot of people in positions of power in the Wnba, Who could be really great business people, but they don’t know basketball. And it must change. “”
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In the last episode of his podcast, “Show me something,” Cunningham expanded his thoughts in the midst of the current negotiations of the collective negotiation agreement (CBA).
“In the end, everyone is fed up – tired of the way the league treats us.
“They should be ashamed of themselves for what they give us back because it’s nothing. It’s nothing. They don’t listen. The fact is that they don’t even get involved with us.”
Cunningham, whose first season with fever was interrupted due to an injury, once again addressed Engelbert. She said that Gelbert did not have the qualities of a “great chef” and said that the recent comments of the commissioner were out of interest.
Indiana Sophie Cunningham (8) fever custody plays against the Phoenix Mercury in a WNBA match at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, August 7, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas / Imagn Images)
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“The big leaders want to see other people succeed more than they, they want to make sure they are taken care of,” said Cunningham. “And I understand, this is the commercial side. As, I understand. But you can be respectful and treat your product – the product of the reason why people pay attention, why people buy certain jerseys – treat your product with respect.
“As, be a big leader. It is not. It is by no means. The lack of respect is simply crazy for me.”
“I think it’s just a point such pivot of the WNBA because there are so many eyes on us, there are so many new fans – there are millions of millions of millions, I should say, new fans – and at the end of the day, she is worried about her. In all her statements.
Engelbert addressed the media on Friday and was asked about the comments that Napheesa Collier alleged that she had made on Star Player Caitlin Clark. Engelbert denied the accusations.
Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media during the WNBA 2024 draft on April 15, 2024 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. (Melanie Fidler / NBAE via Getty Images)
“Obviously, I did not make these comments. Caitlin was a transformational player in this league. She was a great representative of the game. She brought tens of millions of new fans to the game,” she said.
“There is a lot of inaccuracy through social media and all these relationships,” she added later. “Lots of reports, a lot of inaccuracy on what I say, what I haven’t said.”
The Association of Players and the WNBA agreed with an eight -year agreement in 2020, but last year, the WNBPA voted early to withdraw from the agreement. The current agreement is expected to expire on October 31.
