Controversial Napheesa Collier call sparks fury during WNBA Finals thriller between Lynx and Liberty

WNBA fans were left furious after a Napheesa Collier foul at a pivotal part of the game seemingly turned the tide for the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

Fans were left furious at a pivotal call in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx. Late in the fourth quarter. As Lynx star and Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier was defending Liberty star Breanna Stewart, a foul was called on Collier as the game hung in the balance.

Stewart was then sent to the line with a chance to win the game. However, the star forward missed one of two free throws, giving the Lynx a chance to win the game.

Fans quickly made their thoughts known on social media regarding Collier’s foul, with many believing it was not the correct call. “Come on Refs. Yall can’t call that crap not during this moment,” a fan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Another fan wrote: “Fire all three of these refs bro.” Meanwhile, another fan thought that the referees had won the game in favor of New York, posting: “These refs have blown it.”

Despite how the referees called that particular instance between Collier and Stewart, the game went into overtime. In the extra period, neither side could get the advantage over the other, with Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu doing what they could to keep the game close.

However, when the Lynx needed the go-ahead basket, it was Collier who was there to give Minnesota the boost it needed to pull out the improbable win. With under 12 seconds left in the game and seven seconds on the shot clock, Collier received the ball in the middle of the part, Jones draped all over her.