I don't know what the problem is? This is kind of like a racially charged WWF League where Caitlin gets attacked by veterans who don't like her getting the attention. BAM...love it.
Angel Reese ejected after controversial double technical vs. Liberty
By Andrew Battifarano, NY Post
Published June 4, 2024, 11:04 p.m. ET
Just days after her teammate Chennedy Carter made headlines for her flagrant foul of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese had her own moment with WNBA referees.
Reese, late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 88-75 loss to the Liberty, was given a double technical and promptly ejected from the game after seemingly having some words for one of the game’s officials.
With 2:31 left in the game, Reese was whistled for her fifth personal foul after going for a defensive rebound following a Sabrina Ionescu missed 3-pointer and appeared to have some words with umpire Charles Watson while also waving her hands.
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As Reese started walking away toward the key, he blew his whistle and issued the two technicals, booting her from the game.
After the game, according to ESPN, official Maj Forsberg said the technical fouls and subsequent ejection stemmed from “disrespectfully addressing” Watson along with “waving her hand in dismissal.”
Before the ejection, the rookie out of LSU had matched her career high with 13 points to go along with 10 rebounds in what was her second double-double in the WNBA.
It was not the only contentious moment in the game, as Betnijah Laney-Hamilton of the Liberty and Marina Mabrey were issued double technicals when they got physical — with both players giving each other shoves — late in the third quarter.
Lonzo Ball of the Bulls took to X during the game and spoke out against the technical on Reese.
“Ref that threw out @Reese10Angel is weak btw… You know who you are (Keep ya money Angel I got you),” the NBA star wrote on X.
Reese sent a heartfelt reply, saying: “appreciate you gang!” with hearts and crying emojis.
“I tried to get an explanation. I did not,” Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon told reporters after the game, as covered by ESPN. “I don’t know to this moment what has happened.”
It was the second time early on this WNBA season that Reese was involved in something that led to an ejection, though the other time she was on the opposite end.
On May 25, she was dragged down hard by the Sun’s Alyssa Thompson, who was then thrown out of that contest.
On CNN this week, Bob Costas spoke out about how that play was not talked about as much as the foul by Carter on Clark on Saturday, which he believes is due to race.
There was an incident recently where Alyssa Thomas, who happens to be African-American, grabbed Angel Reese by the throat and threw her to the floor,” Costas said. “Flagrant 2, ejected from the game. The reason why that doesn’t spark as much conversation isn’t just that Caitlin Clark is a bigger star than Alyssa Thomas. It’s because it’s a black-on-black incident.
“And you don’t have that dynamic that people can, comment on, yes, but also exaggerate and make the entire story sometimes.”
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