WNBA coach escorted off floor by police officers following intense moment with officials during game

Washington Mystics caput manager Sydney Johnson needed to beryllium escorted disconnected the tribunal by constabulary officers aft blowing up astatine WNBA officials successful a crippled Saturday nighttime against the Atlanta Dream.

The incidental occurred with 3:52 remaining successful the 3rd quarter. Mystics defender Alicia Florez Getino was called for a foul connected Dream prima Angel Reese. Johnson was irate aft the telephone and angrily addressed the officials arsenic they were astatine the scorers’ table.

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Washington Mystics caput manager Sydney Johnson leaves the tribunal aft being ejected for method fouls during a crippled against the Atlanta Dream astatine Gateway Center successful College Park, Ga., connected June 6, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

Mystics second-year subordinate Kiki Iriafen and different adjunct coaches tried to clasp Johnson backmost from continuing the speech but to nary avail. He received 2 method fouls and was ejected from the game. Police officers stepped onto the tribunal and ushered him into the locker room.

"I mislaid my cool," Johnson told reporters aft the game. "There’s thing much than that. That’s it. Officials did what was appropriate, and that’s each I tin say."

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Washington Mystics caput manager Sydney Johnson reacts during a crippled against the Atlanta Dream astatine Gateway Center successful College Park, Ga., connected June 6, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

Atlanta won the crippled 109-77 down Reese’s 18 points, 17 rebounds and 4 steals. Seven of her 17 rebounds successful the crippled came from violative boards. Rhyne Howard led the mode for the Dream with 19 points and six steals.

Iriafen led Washington with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Sonia Citron had 18 points. Iriafen and Citron were the lone 2 Washington players successful treble figures successful scoring.

Washington Mystics caput manager Sydney Johnson reacts during a crippled against the Atlanta Dream astatine Gateway Center successful College Park, Ga., connected June 6, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)

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The Dream improved to 7-3 connected the play with the win. The Mystics fell to 4-5.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.