Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve delivered an all-time rant late on Friday night after she was ejected from her team's devastating 84-76 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their semifinal series. A furious Reeve called for "change in leadership at the league level when it comes to officiating" and deemed the referee assignment for the contest "f---ing malpractice."

With under 30 seconds to play and the Mercury clinging to a four-point lead, Alyssa Thomas stole the ball from Napheesa Collier and wiped out the Lynx star in the process. As Thomas took the ball the length of the court for a game-sealing layup, Collier lay on the ground in agony with an apparent lower leg injury.

No foul was called on the play, and Reeve, who had already received a technical foul earlier in th

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