WNBA star Breanna Stewart gets rare technical foul after Angel Reese slap in New York Liberty loss

In a WNBA game on Monday night, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart received a rare technical foul after she yelled at a referee. The incident happened when Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese slapped the ball out of Stewart's hands, but no foul was called. Stewart later said Reese should pay the fine for the technical. Despite scoring 28 points and passing Cappie Pondexter for eighth on the all-time scoring list, the Liberty lost 95-84 to the Dream, dropping to the No. 8 seed. The teams play again on Wednesday.

WNBA star Breanna Stewart gets rare technical foul after Angel Reese slap in New York Liberty loss
Published Sep 22, 2026
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