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The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals to claim their first WNBA championship on Sunday night. The finish came with some controversy, though, as many questioned calls made by the officials in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Questionable foul calls worked in favor of the Liberty and frustrated fans took to X to voice their concerns and offer support to Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx.
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One fan used one of several questionable calls to demonstrate the frustration felt by the Lynx, commenting:
"The Minnesota Lynx are going to lose the championship to the New York Liberty thanks to this bogus foul call at the end of the 4th. An unfortunate ending to an incredible WNBA Finals. But congrats to the Liberty on their first title!"
Another used a clip of an apparent travel from Breanna Stewart that wasn't called.
"That ain't a travel that's a whole-ass road trip," the fan humorously captioned the post.
Others felt the game was rigged due to the lackluster officiating. Several NBA players also commented on the referees and the apparent missed calls for New York.
"This game was rigged man," one fan said.
"I'm sorry, but that wasn't a foul! Let the damn players dictate the outcome of a close battled contested game," LeBron James posted.
"Refs called this game like they knew the assignment in the 2nd half boy. Great game," Damian Lillard added.
"They lowkey cheated for NY but I get it lol," Isaiah Thomas chimed in.
Lynx coach reacts to officiating during press conference
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve didn't hold back when discussing the officiating during her post-game press conference. She added that the game was "stolen" from her team.
"I know all the headlines will be, 'Reeve cries foul.' Bring it on. This sh*t was stolen from us."
During her press conference, Cheryl Reeve also called out the WNBA's play challenge system, saying that she feels the officials should consult with a third party to determine the result of challenged plays.
"It's a shame that officiating had such a hand in a series like this," Reeve said. "The challenge, we have got to change our challenge rules and the officials doing the game should have a third party."
The loss denied Minnesota its fifth WNBA championship.
