You know the popular saying, “Referees are supposed to be invisible”? Well, they aren’t fading into the background in the Fever-Aces series or the playoffs in general. Despite winning Game 2, Las Vegas Aces HC Becky Hammon went off on the physicality and the officiating. “Most of my assistants come from the NBA, and they’re like, ‘This would not fly in the NBA.’” She said.

Indiana Fever boss Stephanie White hasn’t been far behind. “Well, it’s hard for us to find flow when there is a foul call every 10 seconds. I mean, it just really is.” She had said after the 41-foul Game 2. Moving forward, the Fever-Aces series is at a very critical juncture, with the Fever facing a do-or-die Game 4, and the referees will be under the spotlight again.

“The officiating crew that we had

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