WNBA PR staff allegedly told Engelbert she was "not allowed" to appear, Patrick said, even though she had planned to finish a hotel conference call and then join the show.
Video aired by "The Dan Patrick Show" showed Engelbert practicing from a bunker roughly 50 yards away after the cancellation, turning the no-show into a fresh public-relations embarrassment.
The skipped appearance came amid continuing scrutiny over the league's handling of Caitlin Clark, a topic Patrick said he had planned to raise along with WNBA expansion.