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According to the reports, the WNBA Portland franchise dismissed its president, Inky are, only three weeks before the team will throw its brand.
The dismissal of Son occurred as a result of “significant growth pain and a” rocky “deployment, the Oregonian said on Friday.
On June 20, the WNBA Portland X account published the date of July 15, saying that a countdown account was in mind, potentially referring to the announcement of the official name of the team.
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The WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, poses for a photo with the Bhathal family during a press conference that announces that Portland has received a WNBA franchise on September 18, 2024 at the Fashion Center in Portland, Ore. (Cameron Browne/NBAe through Getty Images)
The WNBA did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Pak Gazette Digital on the dismissal reported.
They are hired on April 1 as the first employee of the Portland franchise of the WNBA. Before joining Portland, they were the administrative director of the National Association of Basketball Players.
“This is an incredible opportunity to help bring a WNBA franchise to Portland, a city that loves basketball and has already been shown to support women’s sports,” he said they are in a statement when it was hired.
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The Fashion Center in Portland, Oregon, September 18, 2024. (Cameron Browne/NBAe through Getty Images)
“I feel honored to be in a position like this to promote the female game, and I hope to create a winning environment for our future players, our staff and fans of Portland.”
Mike Whitehead, managing director of Raj Sports, the parent company of the Portland WNBA franchise, expressed his confidence in his son after they hired her.
The WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Alex Bhathal and Lisa Bhathal Merage Pose for a photo during a press conference announcing Portland as an expansion franchise of the WNBA on September 18, 2024, in the fashion center in Portland, Ore. (Cameron Browne/NBAe through Getty Images)
“As the first employee of the organization, Inky will lay the foundations for our future growth, and we are sure that his leadership will lead the franchise to new heights, creating a lasting impact on both Portland and WNBA,” Whitehead said in a statement in April after his son was hired.
The child’s responsibilities were to supervise all aspects of the business, including marketing sales, tickets and sponsorship, community relations, finance, legal and human resources.
