🚨 THE WNBA RULEBOOK IS VERY CLEAR ABOUT PLAYERS LEAVING THE BENCH DURING AN ALTERCATION. “During an altercation, all players not participating in the game must remain in the immediate vicinity of their bench.” And then this: “Violators will be suspended, without pay, for a minimum of one game and fined.” It also says: “Any such suspension will commence prior to the start of the player’s next game.” Now watch the video. Las Vegas bench players left the immediate vicinity of the bench during this confrontation. Now the WNBA has another disciplinary issue to address. According to its own rulebook, this one comes with a minimum one-game suspension. @WNBA @NBA @CathyEngelbert @officialadamNBA

🚨 I JUST WATCHED THE VIDEO AGAIN. A’ja Wilson did not simply walk toward the sideline and exchange words with a fan. She walked PAST THE FRONT ROW and into the SECOND ROW to confront him. That distinction is important. The WNBA rulebook says a player must be ejected for deliberately entering the spectator stands, and the rule specifically treats the first row of seats as the beginning of the stands. Wilson went beyond it. She received a technical foul. She was NOT ejected. Arena security then investigated the fan, interviewed witnesses, found no violation of the Fan Code of Conduct, and allowed him to remain. So now the question is unavoidable: WHY WAS A’JA WILSON NOT EJECTED UNDER THE WNBA’S OWN RULE? This is exactly the kind of inconsistency that destroys confidence in league officiating and accountability. Rules cannot become optional depending on the name on the back of the jersey.