WNBA rookie Azzi Fudd expressed confusion over officiating after a preseason game, stating she thought physical play was allowed. She was called for two fouls, including a controversial one against Aāja Wilson.

The WNBA regular season hasnāt even started yet, but Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd isnāt mincing words about the officiating.
In a press conference after the Wingsā preseason win over the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Fudd was asked about how sheās adjusting to the WNBA. In response, the rookie guard called out WNBA officiating, sarcastically saying that she was āconfusedā about some of the soft fouls called.
āHonestly I feel more confused. Like I thought you could be physical in the W and anytime you touch someone itās a foul, so Iām not really sure whether to be physical, whether to like, I donāt know. So Iām still figuring that out,ā Fudd said.
Fudd was called for two personal fouls during the matchup, which took place in Austin, at University of Texasā Moody Center. But itās likely that the rookieās frustration stemmed from the second of the two: Early in the third quarter, Fudd hopped out of the path of a surging Aāja Wilson, but was called for the foul anyway.
As a frustrated Fudd began speaking on the issue after the game, the rookieās teammates Aziaha James and Jessica Shepard kept laughing ā in part because they were worried that the guard would be punished before her rookie year even started.
āYeah youāre still figuring that out,ā Shepard said, laughing. āāCause you may get hit with a fine.ā
āWeāll see,ā James added.
āJust cut that,ā Shepard joked, referring to the press conference feed.
Despite Shepard and Jamesā concerns, Fudd is not set to get fined by the WNBA, per .
Azzi Fudd stated she was 'confused' by the officiating, believing physical play was permitted but experiencing frequent foul calls.
Azzi Fudd was called for two personal fouls during the preseason game against the Las Vegas Aces.
The controversial foul call against Azzi Fudd occurred during a play involving Aāja Wilson, where Fudd was penalized despite attempting to avoid contact.
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Officiating in the WNBA has been a talking point for years, with the league often retaliating with fines against players who complain about the refs.
Things hit a breaking point last fall after Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve used a playoff press conference to unload on the referees. Reeve was quickly backed by Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White; all three were later fined by the league, with Reeveās fine reportedly a league-record $15,000.
Soon afterwards, Lynx star Napheesa Collier went scorched earth on WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert in her postseason press conference. Among the topics she brought up was the officiating, calling the leagueās inconsistent referees āself-sabotage.ā
In the wake of Reeveās comments, Engelbert said that the WNBA would be forming a task force to address the officiating issues. It is unclear what progress has been made on that task force.