3 out of 4 Semifinal coaches have called out the officiating. That is the state of WNBA referees right now. Cheryl Reeve went on a 2-minute direct attack on the league for the refereeing in their game 3. “So, if this is what the league wants, okay, but I want to call for a change in leadership at the league level when it comes to officiating,” she said. “The officiating crew that we had tonight, for the leadership to deem those three people semi-finals playoff worthy, is f—ing malpractice.” It turns out, Fever and the Aces will be dealing with them in Game 4.
To put it lightly, Reeve wasn’t happy with the group. She directly ran on the court and had to be held by her assistants and Natisha Hiedeman. Fever insider Scott Agness revealed the referee lineup for Game 4 of the Fever