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Breanna Stewart Gets $500 Technical Foul Fine in Loss

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Breanna Stewart was assessed a technical foul with 1:55 left in the Liberty’s 95-84 loss to Atlanta.
She protested a non-call on Angel Reese’s steal, claiming Reese “slapped the s-t out of my hand.”
The $500 fine is the first of three technical-foul penalties under the new CBA.
Stewart finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds.
Angel Reese recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and has seven technical fouls this season.

History

Historical Context

Title IX, enacted in 1972 after Senator Birch Bayh drafted its opening language and Rep. Patsy Mink defended it, prohibited sex discrimination in federally funded schools and lifted female college enrollment from 42 percent to rapid growth in athletics. That legal shift laid the groundwork for today’s women’s basketball structures, including disciplinary rules in the 2023 CBA.

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Story summary

Breanna Stewart was assessed a technical foul with 1:55 left in the Liberty’s 95-84 loss to Atlanta.
She protested a non-call on Angel Reese’s steal, claiming Reese “slapped the s-t out of my hand.”
The $500 fine is the first of three technical-foul penalties under the new CBA.
Stewart finished with 27 points and 14 rebounds.
Angel Reese recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds and has seven technical fouls this season.

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