Minnesota Lynx head coach says WNBA title was 'stolen from us' in scathing remarks about referees

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It took an overtime in the fifth and final game of the WNBA Finals for the New York Liberty to win its first championship in franchise history.

However, it appears Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve believes it never should have gotten to that point.

"This s--- was stolen from us," she said after the game.

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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve looks on during a press conference after losing Game Five of the WNBA Finals to the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on Oct. 20, 2024 in New York City. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Reeve was blasting the officials, saying there was way too much "discrepancy" with foul calls.

"All the headlines will be, 'Reeve cries foul.' Bring it on. Bring it on. Because this s--- was stolen from us. Bring it on," she said.

Reeve's biggest issue was a foul called on Lynx center Alanna Smith with 5.2 seconds left in regulation. The Lynx challenged the call, but it was unsuccessful, and Breanna Stewart knocked down a pair of free throws to send the game into overtime.

"At the other end, when they challenged it, if we would have turned that clip in, they would have told us that this was marginal contact, no foul. Guaranteed. Guaranteed," Reeve said. "So, when you review, there should be the same parameters that you're reviewing with, but the three people on the game need a fourth party to let them know. Because that decided the game."

Minnesota Lynx head Coach Cheryl Reeve looks on during the game against the New York Liberty during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on Oct. 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

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