Cathy Engelbert's Bar Dance-Off with Lynx 'Studbudz' Has WNBA Fans Cracking CBA Jokes

The WNBA is in a critical place right now, as negotiations are underway regarding the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which is going to play a pivotal role in how much the league will continue to grow and become more mainstream.

Given that these negotiations are between the WNBA and its players, there's certainly some tension between these two sides, especially regarding league commissioner Cathy Engelbert. However, despite a big meeting taking place on July 17 (that seemingly didn't go well, considering what several players have said), this All-Star weekend in Indianapolis is a great place for people to forget about the league's future for a couple of days and instead come together to celebrate its present.

This is exactly what Engelbert seemed to do with Minnesota Lynx players Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman (who are setting the women's basketball world ablaze with their "Studbudz" live stream on Twitch) on Friday night, as was seen dancing with these two players at a bar in downtown Indianapolis.

Several clips of this dancing display have gone viral on X. And many fans seem to be cracking jokes about this bar meetup and ensuing dance impacting the ongoing CBA negotiations.

"LOOK AT OUR COMMISSIONER DAWG WE FINNA HAVE A LOCKOUT ," one fan wrote with a clip of Engelbert and the Studbudz dancing.