Aces coach rips officiating in profane rant after loss to Wings: ‘Gimme my fine’
The Las Vegas Aces fell 95-87 to the Dallas Wings at the College Park Center Thursday and head coach Becky Hammon let it be known that she was not happy with the officiating.
Aces superstar A’ja Wilson had 21 points on 10-of-24 shooting but only shot one free throw, six below her season average. In fact Wilson, Jackie Young and Chennedy Carter shot one combined free throw in the entire game.
The Wings outshot the Aces from the free-throw line by a margin of 22 to 12. For the season, the Aces shoot an average of 19.3 free throws per game.
“A’ja Wilson shoots one free throw. Chennedy Carter zero. Jackie Young zero,” Hammon said postgame. “I’m [expletive] tired of that bull[expletive]. I’m not saying they didn’t earn their 22 down there, but when Awak Kuier shoots more free throws than A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young and Chennedy Carter all combined, that’s a problem. We’re not getting the same whistle, gimme my fine.”
Hammon’s Aces (4-3) were outscored 50-34 in the second half by the Wings (5-3) and lost their second straight game; they were outscored in the second half by a margin of 55-43 in their previous 101-95 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Aces will get a chance to break their losing streak when they play the Golden State Valkyries at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM.
