Liberty's Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ejected for throwing shoe at Marina Mabrey
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Key Points:
- Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was ejected from the New York Liberty's 93-91 loss to the Toronto Tempo after receiving a second technical foul for throwing a shoe that hit Tempo guard Marina Mabrey.
- The incident occurred late in the fourth quarter following a charge call review, with the shoe thrown being one that teammate Jonquel Jones had lost moments earlier.
- Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco criticized the officiating, calling some calls "atrocious" and expressing frustration over missed fouls and overturned decisions.
- Laney-Hamilton also received a flagrant-1 foul earlier in the game after contact with Mabrey, who was involved in multiple physical altercations with Laney-Hamilton throughout the match.
- Both players addressed the shoe incident postgame, with Mabrey doubting it was intentional and Laney-Hamilton stating she did not mean to hit anyone, explaining she was trying to return the shoe to her teammate.
