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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 18h

IDK why I characterized this as her not saying Phee lied. Did I say this before she finished speaking? Because she totally said Phee lied.

Erica M @ericamauter.com · 18h

Napheesa Collier talking to Kamala Harris is the Venn diagram of my interests forming a circle.

(And you know Kamala loves a Venn diagram!)

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Nate Pentz @natepentz.bsky.social · 18h

"For her to start her speech saying she has the utmost respect for me and for the players, and then to turn around and call me a liar three minutes later ... denying words that I heard come straight out of her mouth." www.axios.com/2025/10/07/h...

Scoop: Napheesa Collier says "lack of accountability" led her to cancel on WNBA chief

"For her to start her speech saying she has the utmost respect for me ... and then to turn around and call me a liar..." Collier told Axios.

www.axios.com

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 18h

Kate Scott on USA Network. Michael Grady and Candace Parker on Amazon Prime. I’m so curious to see these broadcasts.

Sabreena Merchant @sabreenajm.bsky.social · 19h

Some WNBA broadcast news -- Kate Scott (you might know her from the Pac 12 network, the 76ers, and more) will be the lead voice for USA Network in its debut into WNBA coverage. www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

USA Network names 76ers announcer Kate Scott as lead broadcaster for WNBA coverage

Scott recently made history as the first woman to announce an NFL regular-season game for Westwood One Radio Network.

www.nytimes.com

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 18h

It’s fascinating! In situations like that I’m always like “tell me exactly what you’re noticing.”

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 18h

This announcement and the Amazon Prime announcement are making me actually really curious to watch games on these other networks.

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 18h

There’s a multiverse version of me that would have done this research.

I went to school for engineering because I saw a PBS special on how Olympic athletes train and I wanted to do that. Choices were made and I did not do all that, but I might have!

Lucas Seehafer PhD @seehafer.bsky.social · 21h

I'm working with my college's softball team on player development and you'd be surprised how little research there is on softball pitching mechanics.

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 1d

Nice to see ESPN quote our New York Times story today.

But the big story here is this sentence:

"According to a report from Deloitte earlier this year, revenues are projected to top $1 billion this year."

If true, WNBA players are getting 2% of revenue!!!

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

'Beyond repair': Napheesa Collier, Cathy Engelbert and a WNBA teetering on the brink

Amid the WNBA Finals, two of the most powerful people in the game are locked in a contentious battle -- for public opinion, power and money.

www.espn.com

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

He said something… but he said nothing.

Nancy Armour @nrarmour.bsky.social · 1d

Adam Silver addresses WNBA labor negotiations: 'We will get a deal done'

The NBA's commissioner was at NBC Sports headquarters on Monday. Here is what he had to say about the WNBA labor negotiations.

www.usatoday.com

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 1d

“For decades, Silver has complained publicly about the W’s lack of popularity & profitability, all while doing very little to invest in its success. Usually, people who own businesses talk them up publicly…instead the NBA has… treated the league as a burden, essentially tanking its own asset.“

Lindsay Gibbs @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social · 4d

Engelbert deserves the criticism she is getting. But Adam Silver and the NBA are the biggest obstacle in WNBA labor fights. My latest for @cbssports.bsky.social:

www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/ge...

WNBA's Engelbert under fire — but the NBA's power looms larger

Engelbert faces blazing criticism from WNBA players, but the NBA's ownership and influence remain the central challenge to the league's future.

www.cbssports.com

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

All of that, and, I also can’t help but think of all the sponsors who signed with Unrivaled because they wanted to invest in WBB but the NBA kept them from investing in the WNBA.

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

No thank you! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

1) Of course Kamala Harris clocked this as an important thing to talk about. 2) The thinnest silver lining. If we couldn’t have her as president at least we have this. 3) OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG 4) Hell yeah, Phee. 5) New entry in Phee’s answer to “who’s the most famous person you have in your phone?”

Maxwell Millington @maxweezy.bsky.social · 1d

Napheesa Collier explains why she wrote the statement criticizing WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert in a conversation with former VP Kamala Harris at #UnreasonableConversation in LA.

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

If Phee hasn’t gotten fined yet, she’s probably not gonna be, right?

Wondering if the fact that the WNBA and its players are in the middle of collective bargaining actually legally precludes a fine.

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

This was outstanding.

Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

OOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGG

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 1d

Okay Andrew with a whole labor economics and history lesson!

I’m also kinda tired of the assertion that there’s a conflict of interest for Phee and Stewie as Unrivaled cofounders, but this context makes it make a different kind of sense.

No Cap Space WBB @nocapspacewbb.com · 1d

What may be good for the WNBA may no longer be good for women’s basketball.

Andrew hits the ISO on why a conflict of interest may actually help the sport and all its superstars grow. youtu.be/xTmquHDjxAo

Napheesa Collier And Unrivaled Is A Conflict Of Interest And That Is A Good Thing For WNBA Players

YouTube video by No Cap Space WBB

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 2d

Given all those things, I’m just going on vibes. And that keeps switching all the time.

I’m very slightly leaning PHX, but, meh.

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 2d

We were all giggling over how players didn’t answer the phone when Cathy called to tell them they were an All Star or DPOY because ha ha, no one answers the phone for numbers we don’t have saved in our phones and no one had Cathy saved in their phone because… she doesn’t reach out to players.

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 2d

ICYMI* Phee is still a MFin queen. Forever my #MVPhee.

*I know none of you missed it.
www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Sources: Collier cancels meeting with Engelbert

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has canceled her meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert next week, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 2d

That is the most dramatic “it’s my birthday” I have ever seen. Brava. HBD.

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Nate Pentz @natepentz.bsky.social · 3d

Since Phee want be meeting with the Commish. #wnba

Slim with photo shopped sign that says

Increase the players revenue split and eliminate the internal revenue target

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 2d

They way they are terrorizing this town. They are not doing this in Chicago proper because they couldn’t get away with it.

Skyflyer Channel 8 News @skyflyer82.bsky.social · 3d

Broadview police chief accuses ICE agents of making false 911 calls www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Broadview police chief accuses ICE agents of making false 911 calls

Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.

www.cbsnews.com

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 2d

I wonder if there will be a scenario where Portland sports fans can buy Thorns and Fire tickets in one package. Choose games that don’t overlap, and commit folks to five of each (or something) over the course of the season(s).

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 2d

Someone should pass that 2016 proposal around again.

And I do see the challenge in a ref committing to exclusively working the WNBA given the current length of the season. But there are plenty of other investments that can be made now, and you know eventually they will want to lengthen the season.

Marisa Ingemi @mingemi.bsky.social · 3d

Officiating tension and more have overshadowed the WNBA Finals this week.

How did we get here, and what’s next? Talked to some folks who understand the WNBA officiating program over the years | @sfchronicle.com

www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...

Engelbert announces WNBA officiating committee, but more detailed proposals have been ignored

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert tried to address the WNBA’s officiating problems with a new committee, but previous, more detailed plans to train and retain the best referees were never implemented.

www.sfchronicle.com

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