WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert got quite the reception from fans as took the mic to present the Las Vegas Aces with their championship trophy on Friday night.
The boos were so loud and Aces star A’ja Wilson appeared to react as fans let Engelbert — who’s had quite the month after Napheesa Collier’s statements about her — have it.
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That included a fan who appeared to flip the double birds at Engelbert, and the ESPN broadcast was interrupted a couple of times by a gray screen. As some folks wondered: Was that the Worldwide Leader trying to blur out the middle fingers?
See what you think (WARNING: NSFW imagery ahead):
ESPN tried their best to blur the screen because a fan was flipping off Cathy Engelbert pic.twitter.com/CH6n29KIM7
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) October 11, 2025
ESPN had to blur/grey the screen multiple times during commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s remarks because of a fan in the crowd flipping double birds at her.#WNBAFinalspic.twitter.com/L7DWKR4ZGR
— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) October 11, 2025
It would make sense if that was the case.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Did ESPN blur WNBA fan flipping middle fingers at commissioner?