New York Liberty Madeline Kenney The WNBA didn’t solve its ref problem — it’s actually so much worse By Madeline Kenney Published May 11, 2026, 6:47 p.m. ET Jonquel Jones #35 of the New York Liberty looks to pass the ball during the game against the Washington Mystics. NBAE via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The disbelief buckled Jonquel Jones’ knees.
Surely there had been a mix-up. Surely the foul call wasn’t on her.
In the preceding sequence, Jones received a pass from Marine Johannès. The Liberty center rejected a handoff and lifted the ball above her head while considering her next move.
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Simultaneously, Mystics second-year guard Sonia Citron, chasing Johannès through the action, ran into Jones and fell to the ground.
