The WNBA introduced on Wednesday that the second technical foul known as in opposition to Chicago Sky rookie ahead Angel Reese throughout Tuesday’s recreation has been rescinded.
Reese was ejected after receiving two technical fouls for arguing with an official within the fourth quarter of the Sky’s 88-75 loss to the visiting New York Liberty.
Reese was known as for her fifth private foul with 2:31 left after which given two technical fouls by the identical official, Charles Watson. Reese appeared to say one thing to Watson after which shortly waved her hand.
Wow, Angel Reese simply acquired T’d up twice following a foul name and is gone. No thought what she mentioned: pic.twitter.com/mQE2eTKMEq
— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) June 5, 2024
“I attempted to get a proof. I didn’t,” Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon mentioned within the postgame information convention. “I don’t know to this second what has occurred.”
Lead official Maj Forsberg later advised a pool reporter after the sport that Reese’s technical fouls had been for “disrespectfully addressing” the official after which for “waving her hand in dismissal.”
Reese, who completed with 13 factors and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes, didn’t seem on the information convention.
The Chicago Bulls’ Lonzo Ball, who attended the sport, mentioned on X that he would pay the $400 positive Reese confronted from the WNBA for the 2 technical fouls. Now, that positive will likely be $200 because it’s just one technical foul.
“Ref that threw out @Reese10Angel is weak btw,” Ball wrote. “You already know who you might be (Maintain ya cash Angel I acquired you).”
Reese replied: “admire you gang!”
💞😭admire you gang! https://t.co/Aupf0jJU6N
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) June 5, 2024
The WNBA assesses a $200 positive for the primary three technical fouls in a season. Technical fouls of 4 to 6 every get a $400 positive. A seventh technical foul brings an $800 positive plus a one-game suspension.
