Cunningham criticises Reese over uncharged technical foul

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 16:58 · Archive

Sophie Cunningham said Angel Reese should have been called for a technical foul during the WNBA playoffs.

Sophie Cunningham criticised the referees for not issuing Angel Reese a technical foul during Game 3 of the Atlanta-Liberty WNBA playoff semifinal on 9 October. After Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu was called for an offensive foul, Reese chased Ionescu down the court whilst shouting at her.

Cunningham discussed the incident on her 'No Hesitation' podcast, saying that Reese should have been assessed a technical foul for chasing Ionescu and getting in her face. She said that such behaviour would normally result in a technical foul in the regular season and other playoff games. Cunningham described the referees' officiating as 'weird and inconsistent'.

'If you're going to chase someone down the court and get in someone's ear, that should be a tech, any time,' Cunningham said. 'Now if she were to stay on her side and kind of just yell and say something, I'm all for that. But the fact that she didn't get a tech on that I think that is absolutely insane.' ESPN WNBA analyst Rebecca Lobo also said Reese should have been issued a technical foul. Cunningham also mentioned a separate chippy exchange between Reese and Liberty centre Jonquel Jones later in the game, where both received what Cunningham called 'soft-ass double techs'.

How it is being reported

• Sophie Cunningham calls out WNBA referees for 'absolutely insane' decision on Angel Reese in playoffsIndiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has criticized the WNBA's handling of Angel Reese's physicality in the Chicago Dream's playoff win over the New York Liberty.Daily Mail Sport · 16 Oct, 18:22
• Fever star Sophie Cunningham calls Angel Reese dodging $500 fine for technical foul 'absolutely insane'Sophie Cunningham called it "absolutely insane" that Angel Reese avoided a technical foul for chasing Sabrina Ionescu ahead of the WNBA Finals.Fox News · 16 Oct, 16:41
• Sophie Cunningham calls out ‘absolutely insane’ Angel Reese incident during WNBA playoffsSophie Cunningham didn't hold back while discussing Angel Reese's physicality in the deciding Game 3 of the Atlanta-Liberty semifinals.New York Post · 16 Oct, 16:16

In this story: Sophie Cunningham · Angel Reese · Sabrina Ionescu · Atlanta Dream · New York Liberty · Indiana Fever

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