An on-court altercation during the Connecticut Sun's victory over the Chicago Sky led to three player ejections. The conflict began when Bria Hartley and Rebecca Allen fought for a rebound, leading to physical contact and escalated involvement from Ariel Atkins. Officials reviewed the incident and determined Hartley and Allen were fighting, while Atkins escalated the situation. Coach Tyler Marsh noted prior physical interactions between the players that went unpunished, contributing to the altercation. Chicago faced challenges in the second half, as only eight players were available, compounded by the absence of Angel Reese due to injury.
The incident occurred at the 6:35 mark in the second quarter when the Sun's Bria Hartley and the Sky's Rebecca Allen were battling for a rebound. Allen appeared to grab the right arm of Hartley, who responded by shoving Allen to the ground. Allen then grabbed Hartley by her jersey.
Sky coach Tyler Marsh said things had already gotten physical between Hartley and Allen leading up to the altercation. He said officials 'overlooked' an earlier incident between the two, saying that a foul was not called after Hartley struck Allen in the face with an elbow.
After a review that delayed the game for about 10 minutes, Hartley and Allen were ejected for fighting and Atkins was ejected 'for being an escalator,' according to crew chief Angelica Suffren.
Chicago had only eight players available in the second half, with Angel Reese (back) missing her sixth straight game.
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