The Minnesota Lynx suffered an 84-76 loss against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their second round series. While the Mercury played well enough to win, the bigger story was the officiating. Phoenix star Alyssa Thomas stole the ball from Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier in a play that the referees did not call a foul on . Things got so bad that NBA officials had to step in.

Lynx fans and the team's coaching staff were irate that there was no foul on the play. Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve received an ejection, leaving the game with less than 30 seconds left to play. That was all the Mercury needed in Game 3, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Fans around the WNBA argued about the call and berated the officials for the play.

In order to clear things up, NBA referees entere

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