Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh publicly criticised WNBA officiating after a bizarre no-call contributed to his team's loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night. Marsh did not hold back his frustration, branding the officiating "a f—- joke" in comments made after the game, adding to a wider pattern of complaints about refereeing standards in the league this season.

The specific flashpoint was Phoenix Mercury centre Kamilla Cardoso, a 6-foot-7 player, being allowed to play 28 minutes despite what Marsh implied was questionable conduct that should have drawn more scrutiny from officials. The incident is the latest in a string of officiating controversies to hit the WNBA this year, following separate uproar over Caitlin Clark being struck in the throat during a loose-ball scramble, which led to a one-game suspension for Alyssa Thomas and renewed scrutiny of how games are managed.