{"id":32710,"date":"2025-07-29T21:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/32710\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T21:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:11:08","slug":"wnba-stars-wig-falls-off-mid-game-causing-chaos-on-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/32710\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA star\u2019s wig falls off mid-game, causing chaos on court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Whistles are blown during professional basketball games for all types of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Fouls, out of bounds, timeouts and \u2026 lost wigs?<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>In perhaps the rarest sight in the history of basketball, a game between the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury was halted after a player lost her wig during a play.<\/p>\n<p>During the third quarter of Sunday\u2019s game in Washington, Phoenix all-star Kahleah Copper was attempting to get open on an inbound play by running around a screen set by a teammate. But just as she got loose from her defender, her wig came off and hit the floor \u2013 much to the bewilderment of players, referees, fans and commentators alike.<\/p>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Cooper quickly noticed that she had lost the head accessory, scooping it up off the hardwood and retreating to the locker room as a timeout was called.<\/p>\n<p>Even on-air commentator Meghan McPeak was at a loss for words on air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh no,\u201d McPeak said, \u201cOh no. Oh no, she\u2019s going to head to the back. Oh no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That wasn\u2019t the end of the rather odd situation, however. Copper\u2019s Mercury teammates noticed that fan was mocking their colleague and brought it to the attention of officials. The refs then notified arena security about the situation while pointing out the fan in question.<\/p>\n<p>Read More<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/sports\/basketball\/caitlin-clark-restrained-heated-moment-ref\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is held by a member of the team's staff during a game against the Connecticut Sun.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0717-caitlin-clark-wnba-indiana-fever.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark has to be restrained during heated exchange with ref<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/torontosun.com\/sports\/basketball\/nba\/toronto-raptors\/brandon-ingram-partying-rapper-glorilla-mexican-club\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram and rapper GloRilla were spotted together at a Cabo nightclub.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0729-brandon-ingram-glorilla.jpg\"  class=\"lazyload\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Toronto Raptors all-star seen partying with rap star at Mexican nightclub<\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey made fun of her for the situation on the floor,\u201d the refs and officials can be heard saying to each other in the clip posted on social media, which has racked up more than two million views since being posted on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The wardrobe malfunction unfortunately was Copper\u2019s most noteworthy contribution to the game. In Phoenix\u2019s 88-72 victory, she scored just six points while collecting three rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercury\u2019s Alyssa Thomas led the way with an outstanding stat line of 27 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in the win, which improved Phoenix\u2019s record to 16-9.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix will take on Indiana Fever on Wednesday night, however superstar Caitlin Clark remains sidelined with a groin injury.<\/p>\n<p>Share this article in your social network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Article content Whistles are blown during professional basketball games for all types of reasons. 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