Brutal No-Call On Vicious Collision Shows Just How Bad WNBA Officiating Has BecomeTiffany Hayes and DiJonai Carrington (Photo By John Hefti-Imagn Images)
Have you ever screamed at your TV while watching WNBA games? Yeah, that is what Dallas Wings fans felt this week. In what should’ve been a momentum-changing turnover, the refs somehow managed to call a foul on DiJonai Carrington after she got flattened.

It wasn’t just frustrating. It was infuriating. And sadly, it’s becoming way too familiar in the WNBA. Blown calls, questionable whistles, and game-changing mistakes keep making headlines. This one was just the latest, and maybe the most obvious.

A Smart Play Gets Punished By WNBA Refs

Tiffany Hayes takes a three-point shot as Dallas Wings guard DiJonai Carrington (Photo By John Hefti-Imagn Images)
The Wings were trailing by three. Less than two minutes on the clock. Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün launched a deep three that clanged off the rim. Carrington, hustling to the corner, wisely pulled up to let the ball go out of bounds. It was the right decision. A veteran move.

Then came Tiffany Hayes, charging full speed. She slammed into Carrington, and both hit the hardwood. Momentum was gone, and control was lost.

 

Here’s the catch: the ref hit Carrington with the foul.

It made no sense. She didn’t move or lean in; she just stood still and got knocked over. But the refs called the foul on her, not Hayes. The Wings lost the ball, and the Valkyries took over. They used that chance to finish strong, winning the game by ten points.

Although Golden State fans saw it differently, they claimed Carrington boxed out in a way that caused the contact. That’s a stretch, and most neutral viewers weren’t buying it.

The issue here isn’t just this one call. It’s part of a bigger problem. The WNBA has struggled with consistency in officiating for years. Players and coaches talk about it in whispers. Fans scream about it on Twitter. Game after game, moments like this change outcomes.

That can’t keep happening. These women deserve better. The league deserves better. And the fans deserve better. If the WNBA wants to keep growing, it has to fix this. Now.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got away with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.