Fever's Sophie Cunningham slams WNBA commissioner as 'delusional leader' after alleged Caitlin Clark remarks

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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was drawn into controversy this week after WNBPA Vice President Napheesa Collier claimed that league Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that the former Iowa star should be "grateful" for the platform the league provides her during a conversation about salary concerns.  

The allegations prompted Clark’s teammate, Sophie Cunningham, to fire back on social media, calling Engelbert "the most delusional leader" in WNBA history. 

In this Sept. 29, 2019, photo, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks at a news conference before Game 1 of basketball's WNBA Finals between the Connecticut Sun and the Washington Mystics.  (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

The controversy began this week when, on Tuesday, Collier read a statement in front of members of the media raising concerns about the "lack of accountability from the league office." In her remarks, Collier recalled an alleged conversation with Engelbert, in which the commissioner made patronizing remarks regarding player concerns. 

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"I sat across from Cathy and asked how she planned to address the officiating issues in our league," Collier said. "Her response was, 'Well, only the losers complain about the refs." 

"I also asked how she planned to fix the fact that players like Caitlin, Angel [Reese] and Paige [Bueckers], who are clearly driving massive revenue for the league, are making so little for their first four years. Her response was, 'Caitlin should be grateful she makes $16 million off the court, because without the platform that the WNBA gives her, she wouldn't make anything.'

"And in that same