Angel Reese fans were upset that the “Bayou Barbie” was thrown out of the game with little justification during her Chicago Sky’s game against the New York Liberty on June 4.
Reese was irked that she was called for a foul during the fourth quarter of a once-close game. She appeared to bark reflexively at the referee and then dismissively waved him off.
The referee subsequently called Reese for two technical fouls in rapid succession, thereby resulting in the automatic and immediate disqualification from the game.
After battling New York in a close game for three quarters, the Liberty (8-2) broke open the game in the fourth, outscoring the Sky 23-9 to win decisively, 88-75. The Sky fall to 3-5 on the year.
Despite Reese’s reputation for on-court theatrics and histrionics, many fans and NBA star Lonzo Ball believe that the referee was too thinned-skinned and unjustly ejected Reese from the game with little provocation.
Ball sat courtside at the game in Chicago — he plays for the NBA’s Chicago Bulls — and vowed to pay the fine for Reese.
Many Reese and Sky fans concurred with Ball’s sentiments.
