Overview
- Hammon was assessed two quick technical fouls and ejected after loudly protesting what she and others said was a missed foul on A’ja Wilson during the second quarter.
- Assistant coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson took over after Hammon left the bench and Atlanta seized momentum, outscoring Las Vegas in the quarter as the Dream won 97-82.
- The two technicals raised Hammon’s season total to three, a threshold that added roughly $1,000 in fines under the WNBA’s tiered penalty system.
- Teammates publicly defended Hammon’s reaction, with Jackie Young saying the coach was justified by inconsistent whistles and players describing repeated no-call frustration.
- Hammon’s ejection follows earlier public complaints this season about officiating and arrives as the Aces, who have clinched a playoff spot, navigate late-season losses that could affect seeding.