Angel Reese Exits Dream-Liberty Clash After Hard Flagrant Foul
Angel Reese sat out the second half of the Atlanta Dream's win over the New York Liberty after a hard flagrant foul.
In a recent game between the Atlanta Dream and the New York Liberty, Dream star Angel Reese experienced an injury scare due to a flagrant foul committed by Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu. With 5.6 seconds remaining in the second quarter, Ionescu inadvertently struck Reese in the face while Reese was guarding her. Initially, the officials deemed the play an offensive foul, but after review, they upgraded it to a flagrant foul 1.
Reese visibly appeared shaken up after being hit by Ionescu's arm. The WNBA All-Star briefly left the game before returning to make two free throws after being fouled. She returned to the locker room for halftime and did not return to the bench until there were 6:19 minutes left in the third quarter. Dream head coach Karl Smesko reported that Reese would be fine to play again after the game.
The Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty 83-65 in a regular season game, securing a spot in the WNBA playoffs.
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