Aces coach Becky Hammon used her best restraint when commenting on WNBA officiating in her team’s 84-72 playoffs win over the Indiana Fever on Friday night.

The same can’t be said for rival Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who took Hammon’s frustrations a step further Friday night by getting ejected from an 84-76 loss to the Phoenix Mercury and then accusing the league of “(expletive) malpractice” for the referees they assigned to Game 3 of her team’s semifinals series.

The Aces lead 2-1 in their best-of-five series, while the regular-season champion Lynx now trail 2-1 in their series.

The WNBA hit Reeve with a one-game suspension Saturday. It’s a decision that could prove pivotal in the Lynx’s battle to reach the WNBA Finals, and an outcome the Aces’ PR team seemed to be actively loo

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