Jun 5, 2024, 7:00 PM
Jun 5, 2024, 12:00 AM

WNBA rescinds Angel Reese's first career ejection after technical foul review

Highlights
  • Angel Reese was ejected for the first time in her career in a WNBA game against the New York Liberty.
  • The ejection came after Angel Reese received a second technical foul following an exchange with a referee.
  • However, the WNBA later rescinded the technical foul that led to her ejection.
Story

The WNBA took back Angel Reese's second technical foul that got her kicked out of a game against the New York Liberty. The league confirmed this after the Chicago Tribune first reported it. Angel Reese got the second technical foul with less than 3 minutes left in the game. She scored 13 points, had 10 rebounds, an assist, and her first career block in 24 minutes of play. The lead official said Reese got the technical fouls for talking disrespectfully to the official and waving her hand in a dismissive way. In the WNBA, a player gets suspended for a game if they get seven technical fouls in a season. Angel Reese was also fined for not talking to the media after a game on Saturday. Angel Reese got a second technical foul during a game against the New York Liberty, which led to her being ejected. The league later decided to take back this foul. The incident happened with about 2:31 minutes left in the game. Angel Reese had a good game with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Liberty won the game, with Breanna Stewart scoring 33 points. The Chicago Sky will play against the Atlanta Dream next.

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