Angel Reese was ejected late in the Sky's loss to the Liberty for 'disrespectfully addressing' an official and then 'waving her hand in dismissal.'
Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Reese was called for her fifth personal foul with 2:31 left in the game, and then called for two technical fouls by the same official, Charles Watson. Reese appeared to say something to Watson and then quickly waved her hand.
Lead official Maj Forsberg told reporters after the game that Reese's technical fouls were for"disrespectfully addressing" the official and then for"waving her hand in dismissal." For the first three technical fouls in a season, the WNBA assesses a fine of $200 each. Technicals 4-6 each get a $400 fine. A seventh technical foul brings an $800 fine plus a one-game suspension.Tuesday was the first game for the Sky since their 71-70 loss at Indiana on Saturday in which Chicago guardwas called for a foul when she shoulder-checked the Fever's Clark from behind and knocked her to the ground. That foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 on Sunday after a review by the league.
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