WNBA refs call foul on player slammed to the floor in Fever loss

Clear Facts

• The Indiana Fever were eliminated by the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of their playoff series on Thursday night.
• Guard Lexie Hull was thrown to the floor during the contest and was called for a foul on the play.
• The Fever bench and coach Stephanie White requested a review that never occurred.

The Indiana Fever season came to a close after their loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The team is now eliminated from postseason play.

Guard Lexie Hull was involved in a physical play that resulted in her being thrown to the ground. Officials called a foul against Hull on the sequence.

“The entire sequence is just so perfect for the WNBA. It’s everything right — and wrong — with that league.”

The officiating drew immediate criticism from the Fever sideline. Coach Stephanie White and Hull both requested a review of the play.

“She essentially gets put in an armbar and then violently slammed to the ground … and SHE was called for the foul!”

The referees allowed the Aces to proceed to the free-throw line without stopping play for a review. The call stood and the game continued without further examination.

“No explanation. No review. No nothing. Just a Fever player slammed to the ground, a couple Aces free throws, and a couple zebras looking as clueless as ever.”

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