“Knock on wood every day, but things are stable here.” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert believes the measures that the league has taken to ensure the players are safe as they work toward their season have been effective.
Engelbert said on a conference call Wednesday that there were two positive tests for the coronavirus when the players and staff first arrived on July 6 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. There have been none since.
Engelbert, who just finished her first year as the league’s commissioner, said that she is confident the WNBA will have a successful season and make it through the playoffs in October. Engelbert also discussed some of the logistics of game day operations, saying that like the teams, the league’s referees will be staying at IMG Academy, too. The game day staff though won’t be inside the bubble and will be behind a Plexiglass barrier on the opposite side of the court from the benches at the Feld Entertainment Center ,where the games will be played.
Engelbert once again stated on the call how the WNBA is dedicating its season to social justice causes, including Black Lives Matter. Players will wear special uniforms during the opening weekend that have Breonna Taylor’s name on the back of them. Some players, including Breanna Stewart, have told The Associated Press that they will wear Taylor’s name on their jersey all season.
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