WNBA Refs Dispute Breanna Stewart's Claim After Liberty's OT Loss to Dream
Breanna Stewart and WNBA officials were at odds over a reset-timeout controversy during the Liberty's Game 2 loss to the Dream.
The WNBA official pool report contradicts Breanna Stewart's account of the timeout situation during Game 2 of the New York Liberty vs. Atlanta Dream series. According to the WNBA's referee operations official, Fatou Cissoko-Stephens, the Liberty had a reset timeout available following Angel Reese's penalty free throws during overtime, which was confirmed by referee Kevin Fahy.
However, Stewart claimed she was told they did not have one. The discrepancy centers on whether Stewart communicated with the officials about the Liberty's timeout status. The pool report states that while officials can confirm timeout status to the scorer's table, they do not officially track timeouts. New York is now seeking clarification from the league regarding the reset timeout and communication between Stewart and the officials.
This incident follows a closely contested overtime finish, where Atlanta secured a 2-0 series lead, putting New York in a challenging position for the next game.
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