Overview

• In the third quarter of Atlanta’s 88-85 victory over Dallas on Wednesday, Griner drew a technical foul for disputing a rebound call against Haley Jones and a second for physically bumping referee Angelica Suffren.
• Under WNBA rules, the two technicals resulted in an automatic ejection, cutting Griner’s night short at four points and four rebounds.
• The win improved the Dream’s record to 16-11 and moved them within 1.5 games of the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
• This incident follows earlier confrontations by Griner this season, including a profanity-laced interruption of her halftime interview and allegations of a racial slur toward Caitlin Clark.
• The episode has intensified calls for the league to address officiating consistency and accountability amid growing player criticism.