Nate Tibbetts was ejected for saying, ‘That’s f****** terrible’ to the referees. After a no-call on one end, Tibbetts exploded right in the official’s face when a reach-in foul was called on Monique Akoa Makani seconds later. Tibbetts went on a rant after the game, calling his ejection “bull s***” . That wasn’t the only ire for the Mercury, as Alyssa Thomas injured her shoulder due to an illegal screen, which wasn’t upgraded to a flagrant.

Kahleah Copper fouled out in this game and had complained before the conclusion. “I think the refs aren’t doing a good job tonight. I’m sorry,” Copper said between the third and fourth quarters. After the game, Alyssa Thomas summed it up in a single word of what the players want as a whole. “Yeah, I mean, I think that’s the main message everyo

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