WNBA commissioner criticized over failure to condemn abuse around Reese and Clark

• Cathy Engelbert gave interview on social media attacks
• Players' union calls comments disappointing'

WNBA players and their union have criticized recent comments from the league's commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, that failed to condemn racist and bitter criticism from fans toward Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

Engelbert made an appearance on CNBC's Power Lunch on Monday and was asked by anchor Tyler Mathisen about what he called the darker" tone taken by fanbases on social media that brings race and sometimes sexuality into the conversation around a league where the majority of players are Black and many are gay.