😲 EJECTION: Arike Shoulder Bumps Ref After Foul Call, Escorted Out IN SHOCK With 52 Seconds Left

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[@WomenHooping]

What did yall think of the call & what happened on the play?? 🤔

[@adammendoza9562]

She deserved it!

[@alcendra1977]

The ref stepped into her! What is the player supposed to do disappear?! FFS Dallas is being targeted by these refs, or they are just incompetent!

[@DWeb0414]

I was there working, it seemed like a lifetime.Punishment was excessive clearly wasn't intentional, to say the least. The game lasted 3 hours due to all the reviews fouls called. 😠😡 @WomanHooping

[@DWeb0414]

​@@alcendra1977Incompetent is the key Word 💯.

[@DWeb0414]

@@aerusjokaire5292 It was bad

[@gummybeer119]

This is mad crazy, especially when you think about Taurasi in that Sky Finals putting both her hands on a ref and pushing, not once but twice! No suspension, no ejection, no tech! 😅

[@Sambone702]

So you're the old, bring up something that happened last year person. Lol

[@gummybeer119]

@@Sambone702 Dang, 2021 is ancient history now? 😭🤣😭

[@bigdye1976]

Arike didn't try to avoid the ref, even stepped to ref. Then stepped into the ref. Good call. I think if Arike immediately said sorry would've not been called. But she did it and then never even said sorry.

[@marthacheshire6609]

She absolutely leaned into the ref

[@MrBaltimoreRon]

who cares its WNBA.

[@MLT-jv8ei]

Looks accidental

[@donaldthomas7070]

Doesn't matter if it "looks" accidental. If the official believes it was intentional (possibly based on actions or language used earlier in the game, or possibly based only on the immediate situation), she will make the call-& be supported.

[@Mattyoung5150]

She was trying to stop her forward momentum. Not leaning forward.

[@wymple09]

Yes, that shoulder was damn sure intentional. Lightly or not, you do NOT make contact with a ref.

[@jeffreyhall5586]

hmmm. I didn't get that at all. Arike dropped her shoulder and the ref is the one who pushed it back walking towards her as she was making the call.

[@prometheus5700]

@@jeffreyhall5586 lol no

[@wymple09]

@@jeffreyhall5586 No. She lifted her shoulder into the ref. Watch it in slo-mo, it's so obvious Stevie Wonder would catch it.

[@user-vr3hg8yo7c]

She clearly shouldered the ref and thought she would get away w it. Very disingenuous to act shocked when she knew what she did.

[@chrish7336]

Intentional or otherwise, it's the same call seen in the NBA.

[@RoccoG74]

Boo yah! Act shocked all she wants. She know what she did and welp.... walking

[@ernestespinosa1853]

No she didn't AT ALL...Ref IMMEDIATELY walked TOWARDS the PLAY/PLAYER...Ridiculous.

[@chrish7336]

@@ernestespinosa1853 Ref's will always move towards the scorers table, that is there job. It is the job of the player to avoid contact.

[@user-bq4in7xt7g]

Of course she didn't know,so shocking

[@tiggersdad6878]

My first and last 6 1/2 minutes of WNBA.

[@James-cz5hf]

I see you're a college "squash" fan. Very manly.

[@tiggersdad6878]

@@James-cz5hf What's squash? Had some for dinner the other night when I got back from the range.

[@James-cz5hf]

@@tiggersdad6878 Squash is what Diaper-Don played in college while Biden was playing football. Squash is about as athletic as going to the range, Ma'am.

[@petegregory517]

You last3d longer than me. Auto play got me.

[@franese653]

Don’t watch then nobody gives af squashy.

[@JReece3000]

Yo the amount of time they took on this review was RIDICULOUS 😂😂 refs get paid OT in the W or sumn? Lol

[@teddymagicw]

They had no clue what they were doing 😂

[@miket1753]

The announcers were completely clueless for over 3 minutes.

[@MaydayAggro]

Most exciting 10 mins of women's basketball I've seen

[@mickeyphillips6603]

The only 10 mins of women’s basketball I’ve seen.

[@MaydayAggro]

@@mickeyphillips6603 😂

[@tabithadavid606]

A little soft, yeah but I think they are just making sure to enforce that you CAN NOT make contact with the officials.

[@gummybeer119]

Which is fine, I approve of that (even tho let's be real, the ref stepped toward her)...the problem as always, is you gotta call it EVERY SINGLE TIME no matter who it is. And they don't.

[@tlow1976]

You do know that Taurasi did it in a game where she pushed the ref twice

[@tabithadavid606]

@@gummybeer119 yeah, Im with you

[@tabithadavid606]

@@tlow1976 well she seems to be the exception to all the rules so we can't count her smh

[@gkess7106]

You clearly see her throw her left shoulder into the referee.

[@monicabanks1983]

She bumped her with her shoulder. Thee ref did not walk into her…she was lettin them kno what thee call was. Smh…wrong is wrong

[@iraisaacs4446]

The most watched moment in WNBA history.

[@joejetj6800]

Blatant fouls mean nothing to some players or teams. I think the ejection was correct.

[@bogiekmh44]

No matter how bad YOU think the call was you can't touch, bump, and grace the ref.

[@preciousmells-jy7qw]

Her feet weren't even set, she was literally in motion and the ref was the one who invaded her space

[@preciousmells-jy7qw]

Lebron literally made a ref bleed on accident and nothing happened. Diana Taurasi shoved the ref multiple times and there was nothing called for it.

[@markharmon7598]

IMO the ref bumped the player.

[@kevinbeach8915]

The player on first contact took the momentum, so the contact was deliberately made…the boot is the best call

[@gkess7106]

@@preciousmells-jy7qw she took three steps to get to the ref before she shouldered her. Do you she can’t change directions on a dime like any other basketball player?

[@caras2004]

Great music in the background during the replay

[@Itsisawnotiseen]

I have just been convinced that not going to these WNBA games has been a wise decision. Cannot imagine sitting through a boring game and a 10 minute officials review. Absurd.

[@lizzydaddy]

The crime is not how absurd the technical was, it was that it took almost the length of a qtr for them to determine the travesty. Refs these days swear that ppl left home to come aee them officiate

[@terrencecitywide]

Thank you all for the effort. Fun to watch people play hard

[@Jahnink]

The ball handler threw a hard right shoulder into the defender. Clear as a bell. Should have been a charging foul.

[@williamessex3518]

Absolutely, it was a charge. I'm surprised the commentators didn't say anything about the blatant elbow she threw while running over the defender. The female commentator tried pretending it was incidental contact with the ref. It was so obvious and yet it took almost 10 minutes to announce the call. I like some NCAA women's college basketball, UConn particularly. I don't really care for the wnba. This is truly the first video I've seen of the wnba all season. In my opinion, women's college basketball is a much better game to watch.

[@Jahnink]

@@williamessex3518 You explained it well. The offensive foul was pretty obvious to me.

[@vanguard9067]

Unfortunately the defender was not even close to being in a set defensive position. She moved deliberately to her right to ensure the contact. Not a charge according to the rules. Sorry.

[@Jahnink]

@@vanguard9067 You probably know better than me. I don't follow it much. I concede.

[@williamessex3518]

@rd9067 I'm not disputing whether the defender was in a set position. What I'm saying is the offensive player led with an aggressive forearm which is clearly illegal. Therefore, I still maintain it was a charge, but no foul was called on her for that infraction until she decided to assault the ref by throwing her shoulder into her. I respect your opinion. I just saw it differently.

[@artgirl-zx2jh]

How do you get away with just walking off the court? Never witnessed that before. I see it both ways with Arika. I think Arika now knows what to do if in that situation again.

[@jbleyden8090]

Just so you know, It's Arike.

[@devob100]

Her nose was bleeding that's why

[@chrish7336]

LeChina has done it so shouldn't surprise you.

[@user-jx1xb5uj7g]

Definitely the worst officiating crew in the WNBA. She accidently bumped into the ref and gets ejected. Diana Taurasi shoved a ref and stayed in the game. Definitely different rules for different players.

[@gummybeer119]

THIS - but more like different rules for different refs. Because I have seen the ref Taurasi pushed take too much shit off other players, she a little too chill sometimes. 😅

[@mikejohnson9403]

DAMN! They got Karen Refs tooo!!!! Come on NOW!!!!!! Smh

[@msjuicycouture22]

That call on Arike was foul! The ref stepped into her while she was still catching her footing!! Ref should be ashamed of herself!!

[@ashleymcgowan3249]

Cortney to Emotional .. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@clchawaii09]

The ref is bugging she walked into the player.

[@DWeb0414]

Clearly

[@markjohnson5847]

😂😂

[@SojSraco]

Yeah that’s her fault actually and I understand she was going into make the call but if you see a player stumbling like crazy why get in the way‼️

[@HannahDisponett]

​@@SojSraco, exactly

[@stephenjones6030]

FINALLY reading a comment from someone who has the same perspective as I do.

[@broker5002]

To be honest video shows referee moving into the player. Bad call. Original call on Williams was correct. She was moving and not stationary.

[@leajackson2348]

No it doesn’t lmao.

[@clchawaii09]

Correct the ref kept walking into the player’s space.

[@janetpartyka5968]

Number 24 does not get an academy award nomination for that performance.

[@tyreek.6815]

Nah im sorry the ref literally walked into her stopping space. How are yall blaming her for touching the ref? The ref did not need to walk up that much to her... even so her body was already turning before the ref and her made contact. This is a horrible call.

[@simonamaral9904]

yeah she clearly put her shoulder into the ref ,open your eyes.

[@tyreek.6815]

@@simonamaral9904 how about you open your life starting something up again that ended 5 fucking months ago😂😂😂😂

[@barbarabearden7002]

What is.stoppig space.. smh

[@simonamaral9904]

@@tyreek.6815 I could say the same to you. This just popped up my feed and I replied. So apparently you’re replying to something you saw 5 months ago. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jonandra678]

She definitely stepped into the official intentionally, out of frustration. If you disagree you are delusional. 😂

[@keithmcphail1152]

The offical stepped into her? Have your eyes checked.

[@WallaceBegay-wu3wk]

This is ridiculous the ref should be near the side line and they them self stay out out the way of play. It should be casual or incidental. She got fouled was still in her motion and ref got in the way. This is why I don't watch any sports anymore. They can take it off the air won't matter to me.

[@richardstaples75]

Arike's hit on the smaller defender was premeditated. The defender was clearly hurt.

[@Allisonsautner]

Why would she bump the ref when the call went her way 😂

[@anthonytaylor7928]

Arika needs to use all of that energy on some dam defense I think the player she was guarding had over 30 pts the wings have three top players but they lose to teams with losing records

[@s.p.5213]

Her name is ARIKE, not Arika..... and "the player she was guarding" has a name as well..... Do you even watch the W???? #rheotrical

[@anthonytaylor7928]

@@s.p.5213 u know what? Why is it when someone have an opinion of a sports figure and maybe someone like u may disagree the person with the opinion gets asked do u watch the sport or the particular player ? What a dumb question then why would I comment u may disagree with the comment which is cool .but I'm just telling you what I see shes all gung ho on offense but wheres the intensity on defense ? Plain and simple

[@yvesangelic1447]

@@s.p.5213all of that bs doesn’t take away the truth of what he said. Arike Gotta focus!

[@thetuesday]

😂 nobody watches the "w"

[@prometheus5700]

@@thetuesday Lol. Underrated comment.

[@finisher3x]

Imagine if this was a playoff game . . . or specifically, if the game was closer? It would be very hard for them to eject Arike, if the Wings weren't up by 9 with less than a minute to go. If this were a 3 point game, she may have not received anything.

[@vulturex3265]

That's not how it works, bad sportsmanship if you think that way. She did it! You don't intentionally touch a Ref let alone through a shoulder into them.

[@finisher3x]

@@vulturex3265 - I agree that you don't touch a ref like that. I'm just saying with the game and situation, the refs may have been much more reluctant to throw her out.

[@vulturex3265]

@@finisher3x yea, cause they would have never taken the time to review the call if it was a close game in the first place.

[@truthseekingfreethinker5214]

The city of Chicago just keeps getting a bad reputation. It must be something in the water lol

[@mattmoehring8021]

Yes, she kinda leaned into the official, but the ref didn't seem like she felt threatened. If they didn't look for trouble, they wouldn't have found it.

[@RH-xs8gz]

Why does it take 10 minutes to figure out if a player should be ejected or not?

[@boondoggle4820]

It looks to me like official walked into her. The player was still in motion and had momentum and it clearly wasn’t intentional contact with the ref.

[@gkess7106]

6:18 It’s obvious that these people talking and commenting have never had a shoulder thrown into them before. Watch the girls left shoulder as she twists and throws it into the referee on purpose. Open your eyes and admit what is plainly there.

[@SelfPreservation6]

The Ref could’ve stopped but she kept walking. This some BS.

[@Roger-nz1iw]

Black player being racist against white ref!

[@tenebos3378]

I thought football referees and VAR were the worst. I have changed my mind after seeing this 🙄

[@ronkistner2672]

CAITLIN CLARK might regret going to pros, the women are just badass as the men

[@danlowe]

That cop should never work another game.

[@michaelbyrd3880]

What was that cop doing? Coach should have asked him to get off my court!

[@Kurgosh1]

Cops are the only profession with bigger egos than refs. She might have ended up shot in the face if she'd asked him to move.

[@MGower4465]

"Coach" does not own the court. Cop is working for the venue.

[@michaelbyrd3880]

@@MGower4465 don't know where your from! Around here in Texas, a coach can and will ask whomever to leave the floor! That cop no business on the court saying anything to anyone.My home court, his ass will get off the court too...

[@MGower4465]

@@michaelbyrd3880 yeah, they can *ask* but the cop ain't listening. Coach isn't the one paying his OT hours. Even in Texas authority comes from the stub of a paycheck

[@michaelbyrd3880]

@@MGower4465 if that's my home gym in Texas. Cop and anyone else, can and will be asked to leave! Still, LEO's should not be on the court.

[@markway8208]

No wonder no one can make quick decisions the bloody music is deafening can't let them think.

[@rcourtney3]

another bang up job by the officiating team.

[@Kennymac8251]

If this is how long a review takes in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark or not, I wont be watching any games in the WNBA.

[@tommyo2450]

WTH is the big deal here? Contact=out. 20 second decision. What a sad league.

[@89CrazyAl]

No lean. She stood straight up and stopped.

[@saywordtv410]

she always in some shit on the court,

[@barryhass80]

She got off light, should have been ejected and suspended. Intentionally bumbing the ref, should make an example out of her.

[@markdaugherty6318]

Arika let her emotional. Get best of her bump the referee. With 54 second left in game. And get ejected 5 her acting 🏀

[@user-st8jk4cn6u]

I'm always amazed when a player or coach thinks they know more than the official after the three officials have looked at the replays as many times as they want.

[@royfoster1027]

You can see her raise her shoulder into the referee.

[@baseballsux2]

The most exciting thing that happened in the WNBA since … ever.

[@brianorluck3504]

It's blatantly obvious that the player was stopped when the official was walking and ran into the player...bri

[@33ladyRAM]

What in the world? That was a horrible call!

[@gkess7106]

What’s the basketball player did was obvious in the replay. She threw her left shoulder into the ref on purpose. Be honest with yourself and rewatch the video. This is the schoolyard stunt it is meant to be subtle so as not to get the attention of a teacher. You could actually see her throw her shoulder into the Referee.

[@Roger-nz1iw]

Black player was being racist against white ref! Need to stop that immediately!

[@yeliab67]

Zero Tolerance message is sent.

[@teamfusionracing]

Good for the officiating crew. Players in all sports need to check themselves. Should be zero tolerance. Looks like the lesson was missed though

[@Myrandomlife79]

I don’t think it was no malicious tap. Ref tripping 😂

[@bobbrown6430]

seriously be honest the player threw her shoulder into the ref. the announcer is pathetic saying the ref walked into the player. the ref that got bumped was willing to let it go but the other refs were like oh hell no. then the player gives the who me look that all criminals give police when they are caught.

[@ericeggenbergrr2439]

Ridiculous call, that ref needs terminated immediately. I am more of a Sky fan, but Arike was fouled and off balance and then out of control. The ref then walks towards Arike as she is regaining her balance and she steps into Arike. Petition to get her FIRED!!!!!!!!

[@SEGAraid]

no one cares enough to petition woman's bball 😂😂

[@nickolebailey8750]

I guess the is new fight league 😢

[@MzPhenomenalRia]

Arike definitely leaned into that shoulder bump 😂 it's pretty clear @ 7:05

[@Hengel_Andrews]

@@MzPhenomenalRiaright or white. You’re absolutely white! She should know better than to not get out of the way when a white woman is walking. It’s funny though that the ref runs to the person who got fouled and not the one committing the foul. Why does the ref read something into that contact from the person who just got the call?

[@miniliktheodros9894]

​@@SEGAraidYou seem like you care enough to be on this channel thou😂😂😂

[@Perejil1319]

Cheap ejection what fragile ego those officials have, next time don’t step forward towards a player if you don’t want contact

[@paulanderson2269]

Can you image calling a foul with this little time out left? Omg left the players play. This is the same bs that people are complaining abt the women's Final Four

[@ronquirk6930]

I am a referee, the referee took a bad path to the table and they bumped each other...this IMO, is not a good call to eject the offensive player

[@Bynchillyn247]

The dallas player not only shoulder bumped the ref but remained in her path for several frames.

[@carlfredb]

She put a little shoulder into the bump, not much but it doesn't matter. She chose not to pull back.

[@bennylowery9850]

The announcers do a great job selling the myth that anyone gives a crap about WNBA.

[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

Wait a minute! Did her offense result in her team losing the game? The score was 90 to 90 when the offense occurred. It would have been beautiful if the resulting free throws lost the game for the attacker's side.

[@nimalidesilva9606]

What a great dicision

[@jakerazmataz852]

Damn I thought I read the title wrong it took them long enough to bring up the ref. When I first watched I said, damn she shouldered up to her. In my opinion, just more entitlement.

[@therealrobinbullock]

Clear as day, the player stiffens her upper body to increase the impact force.

[@wayne4386]

I feel Sry for all the people that showed up for the monster truck rally and a WNBA game broke out!!!

[@craigsarles8077]

I can't think of a worse punishment than having to watch the WNBA.

[@archsciontrismegistus4194]

just one question why is there a armed officer on courtside?

[@mistystrachan8302]

Bad call to escort her off like she intentionally did something..tht was not her fault the ref decided to walk in her space seeing the momentum after the foul 😮

[@Killerviz80]

She straight up planted her feet and turned her shoulder into the ref.

[@debshidler7479]

I personally think she bumped her... but to eject her, I'd say a technical maybe

[@Aj-yp8in]

She already had a tech so that was her second which is a auto ejection

[@debshidler7479]

Didn't watch the game.. so I wasn't aware of that.

[@Aj-yp8in]

@@debshidler7479 it’s alright

[@URAWESOME94]

In just about all professional sports, deliberate contact with the official equate to automatic disqualification and a fine.

[@jeffreyalexander2958]

The ref walked into a player that was barreling down the court, that’s a setup. But something cuda happened earlier in the game but from this clip, Arike got setup

[@barrilove5615]

You cant touch bump ir grace a ref but its no rule for a ref to bump grace or touch a player 🤔🤔🤔 its clear the ref walked into her. The ref walked into the players space of slowing down. Ref neeeds help and immediately removed and fired for such foul call.

[@clchawaii09]

That was a stupid call that official walked into the player’s space Arike’s shoulder and body moved back not the official

[@bigal7561]

I'm just an old guy from Oklahoma that enjoys BB. I like the contact. I don't want the WNBA to be like the NBA. The way the WNBA is going to grow is by not being like the NBA. They are losing fans by the millions because of the no defense, calls and the stars get away with everything. Just be aggressive but don't carry the ball, don't run zones and play hard ball. Fouls will come but if your making putting your body out their for a play, the fans will be okay with it. Push the ball up, run the play and crash the boards. Old school ball. No fights. Play every game like it's the NCAA womens finals. The fans leaving the NBA will be looking for a place to land, like me. So, make the game physical but with respect.

[@may_it_please_the_court]

Yeah, she did it on purpose to act out in front of the crowd then deny but got ejected anyway. Now, people won't remember a damn thing about her play in the game but the ejection itself.

[@raybostick6534]

It’s always the women that has to show emotion on the court. Leave your emotions at home and just play ball. So what if the refs missed a call. You have to play through it and move on to the next play. This is exactly why I don’t watch women’s basketball

[@lourdesmartinez1022]

I been saying it all Season long…get rid of the WNBA refs, start from scratch, they all suck!! Horrible calls in every game!!

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Player thought the Ref was TJ Maxx...not getting away with it. And pls leave the acting to Viola

[@deepcosmiclove]

A normal blocking foul. It's a big deal because women.

[@dub814]

Ref needs to be suspended for her part in physically contacting the player.

[@jjmalaprop9968]

Arike is my least favorite WNBA player (I hate inefficient chuckers), but the ejection was kind of ridiculous.

[@jbleyden8090]

I agree, she isn't my least but on my bottom 5 of players.

[@HannahDisponett]

I like her, she's tough...yeah she could calm the attitude down a bit but this is bball, you can't be a softy!!

[@bigstickful]

Yup

[@SusanStorm217]

She put a shoulder into the ref instead of easily moving out of the way. I guess she though she was being tough. How in the world can the female announcer not see it. None is so blind who refuses to see.

[@letsssgooo4618]

How the hell does she get to shoot her free throws?

[@letsssgooo4618]

Ok I was gonna say wth are these people talking about lol. Shoot the free throws and then be tossed out lol

[@user-peach408]

She absolutely did it on purpose. She could have turned toward the goal but no. She should be ejected, fined , and suspended 10 games. If she ever does it again, banned for life!!

[@giftcardbill]

That female announcer is so full of it. The player definitely initiated and made contact as a message to the ref. Quit simping whom ever you are.

[@miltonturner2977]

SO the official walks INTO the player and it's the players fault? BS

[@joeshmoe4671]

The ref is lucky he didn't get Shanked.

[@sbross9863]

you did what you did, we can all see it on the replays girl. The coaching staff coming up to you and discrediting the hit towards the official and smiling at the situation are not helping your evolution as a player and as a person, they are just helping you play the victim, and its a very ugly game to play.

[@jimellis5216]

If anything the ref initiated the contact. Why would SHE immediately need to start walking towards a player that had just been fouled off balance. In the future maybe only one female ref on the court at a time. You could see the one ref that did not get fouled was more butt hurt. Lots of emotions on that court.