Becky Hammon made history in the WNBA Finals, but not the kind she wanted. During a key moment, the Aces were bringing the ball up amid tight defensive pressure. A borderline foul was called, and the Las Vegas coach erupted from the sideline. She let the officials know exactly how she felt, using unfiltered language to call the call “weak” and “terrible.” The ref responded quickly. One whistle, two technicals, and Hammon was tossed—marking the first head coach ejection in Finals history.
Confusion followed. Hammon seemed stunned, questioning how one whistle led to two techs. She tried to get an explanation but got ushered off the court instead. Postgame, she didn’t hold back. In the press conference, Hammon called the double technical “embarrassing” and said she had never seen anything like it. The ejection became a bigger story than the foul itself, shifting the spotlight from the game to the officiating.