WNBA star A’ja Wilson slammed the refs during an interview on live television.
The Las Vegas Aces two-time MVP beat the Chicago Sky with a game-winning layup at the buzzer on Sunday.
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WNBA star A’ja Wilson took a dig at the refs during the Las Vegas Aces’ win over the Chicago Sky on SundayCredit: CBS Sports
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The 28-year-old made the comments during an interview after the first quarterCredit: CBS Sports
Wilson finished the game with 20 points and 18 rebounds.
But she struggled in the first quarter, posting eight points but making just 3-of-13 shots from the field.
The Aces center Wilson appeared to voice her displeasure with the lack of calls from officiating during an in-game interview with CBS Sports reporter Emily Proud.
“Everyone has to do their job,” Wilson told Proud. “It’s from the players, to the refs, to the coaches- we all have to do our job.
“And I don’t appreciate being looked at and stared at as if you’re trying to intimidate me or act like I don’t have a voice on this court.”
“So yes we are messing up defensively and it’s like we’re not engaged and we need to get engaged. And that’s on us.
“But also it goes hand-in-hand. And if I get fined for this I am terribly sorry but it’s ridiculous.
“We’ve been going through this all season. So, everybody gotta do their job.”
Wilson has shared her disagreements with WNBA refs in multiple games during the season.
Her teammate Kelsey Plum also showed her frustrations with the officiating on Sunday as she was given a technical foul while pleading for an official to call a foul.
The talk of the game would be Wilson’s impressive end-of-the-game play to claim the victory.
Las Vegas called a timeout after Chicago’s Chennedy Carter made a three-point shot.
With 1.1 seconds remaining, the Aces set up an inbounds play for Wilson.
The two-time WNBA champion caught the pass close to the paint, set her feet, and converted the layup at the rim right before the buzzer sounded.
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Wilson scored a game-winning layup on an inbounds play to beat the buzzer in the contestCredit: CBS
Wilson’s teammates celebrated with her as Chicago’s players were astonished at the sequence.
Even NBA superstar LeBron James reacted to the game-winning play on social media.
“GAME BLOUSES!!!!! @_ajawilson22” the 39-year-old wrote on X.
Las Vegas improved to 18-11 while the Sky have an 11-18 record.
The Aces will play the Dallas Wings on Tuesday.
Chicago will take on the Washington Mystics on Wednesday.
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