Liberty's Betnijah Laney-Hamilton ejected in loss to Tempo after throwing Jonquel Jones' shoe at Marina Mabrey
Yahoo Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- New York Liberty guard-forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton was ejected late in the game after throwing teammate Jonquel Jones' shoe, which accidentally hit Toronto Tempo's Marina Mabrey, leading to a technical foul.
- The incident disrupted New York's momentum during a near-comeback, with Toronto ultimately winning 93-91; Mabrey made the resulting free throw from the technical foul.
- Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco criticized the officiating, calling the ejection and technical foul "atrocious" and insisting Laney-Hamilton's action was unintentional.
- Laney-Hamilton also confirmed postgame that she did not intend to hit anyone and was simply trying to return Jones' lost shoe to her.
- The controversial call was seen as a pivotal moment that affected the Liberty's chances in the closing minutes of the game.
