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Backlash for Engelbert Over Clark's WNBA Earnings Remarks

10/6/2025

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Cathy Engelbert faced backlash after denying Caitlin Clark's earning potential in a CNBC interview.
Engelbert allegedly told Napheesa Collier that Clark should be grateful for her earnings. Engelbert denied the claim.
Clark could earn up to $500,000 in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) wages and has significant endorsement deals; a collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated, expiring on October 31.

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Cathy Engelbert faced backlash after denying Caitlin Clark's earning potential in a CNBC interview.
Engelbert allegedly told Napheesa Collier that Clark should be grateful for her earnings. Engelbert denied the claim.
Clark could earn up to $500,000 in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) wages and has significant endorsement deals; a collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated, expiring on October 31.