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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 3d

oof. Phee is fed up

Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 3d

Per ESPN:

Napheesa Collier has cancelled her meeting with Cathy Engelbert next week.

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

Sources: Collier cancels meeting with Engelbert

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

www.espn.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 4d

great article from @wagesofwins.bsky.social on the financial state of the WNBA, including an estimation that players are only receiving 7 percent of league revenue: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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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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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 5d

I wrote about Napheesa Collier's power play, Cathy Engelbert's puppet leadership, a changing ownership landscape and how the next commissioner should take a collaborative approach to the WNBA entering its player empowerment era:

theringer.com/2025/10/02/w...

The WNBA Is at a Breaking Point

Napheesa Collier went scorched earth on Cathy Engelbert for a reason. The players are fed up—and the firestorm is here.

theringer.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 5d

new pod! @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social and i keep talking Cathy Engelbert, and what traits the next commissioner should possess. Plus, the Chris Koclanes firing and an Aces-Mercury Finals preview

open.spotify.com/episode/7oz1...

Koclanes Is Out, More Fallout From Napheesa Collier, and Looking to the Finals

open.spotify.com

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becky hammon’s crucifix @real-point-god.bsky.social · 6d

Adam Silver shall cast lots over two goats: one for the GOAT + one for the scapegoat.

The goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented to the #NBA owners to atone for their sins.

They shall name the scapegoat Cathy Deloitte.

-The Ringer #WNBA pod quoted in Leviticus 16:7

Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

emergency pod with @wagesofwins.bsky.social on Napheesa Collier going toe to toe with the commish in her exit interview. Will "the worst leadership in the world" survive this? and what does it mean for the future of the WNBA?

open.spotify.com/episode/4nO2...

Emergency Pod: Napheesa Collier Vs. Cathy Engelbert and the Future of the WNBA

open.spotify.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 5d

lmao this might be my fav reply to a podcast ever

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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective @sonjajacobsen.bsky.social · 7d

GO LISTEN!

“The story the NBA has told about the WNBA for nearly 30 years is that the women of the WNBA ought to be grateful that they have a league at all.

And I can't recall a situation …where owners…were consistently telling men in professional sports, you should be grateful you have a league.“

Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

emergency pod with @wagesofwins.bsky.social on Napheesa Collier going toe to toe with the commish in her exit interview. Will "the worst leadership in the world" survive this? and what does it mean for the future of the WNBA?

open.spotify.com/episode/4nO2...

Emergency Pod: Napheesa Collier Vs. Cathy Engelbert and the Future of the WNBA

open.spotify.com

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 7d

So glad I got to do this with @seeratsohi.bsky.social! We had a great conversation about all the ways Napheesa Collier is very much right!

Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

emergency pod with @wagesofwins.bsky.social on Napheesa Collier going toe to toe with the commish in her exit interview. Will "the worst leadership in the world" survive this? and what does it mean for the future of the WNBA?

open.spotify.com/episode/4nO2...

Emergency Pod: Napheesa Collier Vs. Cathy Engelbert and the Future of the WNBA

open.spotify.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

emergency pod with @wagesofwins.bsky.social on Napheesa Collier going toe to toe with the commish in her exit interview. Will "the worst leadership in the world" survive this? and what does it mean for the future of the WNBA?

open.spotify.com/episode/4nO2...

Emergency Pod: Napheesa Collier Vs. Cathy Engelbert and the Future of the WNBA

open.spotify.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

Cathy (according to Phee) unfortunately said both and didn't deny either statement

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

Phee said that Cathy said it. Certainly the possibility that it isn't true, but Cathy didn't issue any denials in her response

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

something particularly insidious about the leader of a league that markets itself as an oasis for female empowerment parroting the same disrespectful and coded language that women negotiating for themselves in the workplace face

Magnus Lehnsherr @i-magnus.bsky.social · 7d

Cathy is really showing her #Deloitte roots in her attempts to erase the achievements of the players while taking all of the credit for herself.

"Players should be on their knees thanking their lucky stars for the media deal I got them."

Engelbert, OUT!

#WNBA pay them what you owe them.

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 13d

new pod with @noadalzell.bsky.social

Recapping both Game 2s, Alyssa Thomas’s turnaround, Sami Whitcomb’s 3, Aja’s revenge, the confounding Aces and ponder the Liberty’s post-Brondello reality

open.spotify.com/episode/5ZTA...

Spotify – Web Player

open.spotify.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 15d

New pod!

- Kelsey Mitchell's run, how Aliyah Boston shot down A'ja Wilson and why we should take the Fever seriously

- The Alyssa Thomas inverted PnR is still unguardable, and the key to Phoenix making a comeback

- Seattle Storm coaching candidates

open.spotify.com/episode/2RGe...

Fever Beat the Aces, Lynx Punish the Mercury, and Noelle Quinn Fired!

open.spotify.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 15d

playoff mailbag time! send me your questions

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 19d

what kevin said!

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 19d

hahaha i thought of you!

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 19d

WITH THE INCREDIBLE @kpelton.bsky.social of course. buried the lede

Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 19d

new pod! previewing tonight’s elimination games, plus we examine Sabrina Ionesu’s very long night, Satou Sabally bouncing back, the Lynx advancing, Veronica Burton’s evolution and the end of the Valkyries fairy tale season

open.spotify.com/episode/0qqR...

Lynx Edge Out Valkyries, Fever Shut Down the Dream, Storm Come Back in Seattle, and More!

open.spotify.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 19d

new pod! previewing tonight’s elimination games, plus we examine Sabrina Ionesu’s very long night, Satou Sabally bouncing back, the Lynx advancing, Veronica Burton’s evolution and the end of the Valkyries fairy tale season

open.spotify.com/episode/0qqR...

Lynx Edge Out Valkyries, Fever Shut Down the Dream, Storm Come Back in Seattle, and More!

open.spotify.com

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thompsonscribe.bsky.social @thompsonscribe.bsky.social · 19d

At the end of the Valkyries’ dream season: heartbreak.

This might be a good thing.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/664...

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 20d

Veronica Burton and Natalie Nakase are so Matt Saracen and Eric Taylor coded. Incredible season

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 21d

Ahead of tipoff of Game 2, running back my story on the Storm's stars Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike and a friendship that dates back to when they were teenagers.

Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 21d

Wrote about the longtime friendship for Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike that led them to team up with the Storm, a pairing that has helped them both remain All-Stars but not yet led to the team success they hoped: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Bond beyond basketball: Longtime friends Ogwumike, Diggins hope to extend Storm's season

Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike dreamed of playing together, but playoff success in Seattle has been elusive.

www.espn.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 26d

thank you! keep your eyes peeled for Chauny’s haters guide to the playoffs @nocapspacewbb.com

Erica M @ericamauter.com · 27d

🎧 Ooh, @seeratsohi.bsky.social had Chauny from @nocapspacewbb.com on to talk about the Sky situation and the potential WNBA antitrust situation. Good stuff.

pca.st/episode/0e6e...

Wheeler Saves Seattle’s Season, Angel Reese Vs. Jeff Pagliocca, and a Possible Antitrust Lawsuit?

pca.st

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Erica M @ericamauter.com · 27d

🎧 Ooh, @seeratsohi.bsky.social had Chauny from @nocapspacewbb.com on to talk about the Sky situation and the potential WNBA antitrust situation. Good stuff.

pca.st/episode/0e6e...

Wheeler Saves Seattle’s Season, Angel Reese Vs. Jeff Pagliocca, and a Possible Antitrust Lawsuit?

pca.st

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