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Angel Reese Becomes First Player to be Ejected From Unrivaled Game

The Rose star earned an early exit Saturday night.

Tom Dierberger

Reese was ejected late in the second quarter.
Reese was ejected late in the second quarter. / TNT

Forward Angel Reese earned an early exit from an Unrivaled game between the Rose and Laces on Saturday night.

Late in the second quarter, Reese turned up the defensive intensity on guard Tiffany Hayes and tried to slap the ball away but was whistled for a foul. As Reese walked away, she gestured a few times to brush off either Hayes or the call and was handed a technical foul.

Reese then went on to state her case to the officials, appearing to argue her gesture was aimed at Hayes, not the referee. But her argument wasn't heard, and she was given another technical foul and was ejected from the game.

Reese is the first player in Unrivaled history to be ejected from a game.

Entering the night, Reese and the Rose were 1-4—stuck in last place among the six clubs. Following Saturday's matchup against the Laces, the Rose will be back in action at 8:15 p.m. ET Friday against the Mist.

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Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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