# WNBA suspends Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics players for altercations ## Altercations during WNBA game result in suspensions for multiple players ### The WNBA has suspended six players for their roles in altercations during a game between the Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics on Friday night. WNBA Senior Vice President of League Operations Bethany Donaphin announced the suspensions on Saturday. Chicago's Diamond DeShields, Azura Stevens, and Allie Quigley have been suspended for two games each, while Washington's Natasha Cloud, Erica Wheeler, and Tianna Hawkins have been suspended for one game each. The altercations began with 3:36 remaining in the third quarter, when DeShields and Cloud were involved in a shoving match. The situation escalated when Stevens and Wheeler became involved, and eventually all six players were involved in the altercations. The WNBA said that the suspensions were handed down after a review of the incident. The league said that the suspensions were for "violating the league's rules against physical altercations and unsportsmanlike conduct." The Sky and Mystics are scheduled to play each other again on Tuesday night in Washington. It is unclear if any of the suspended players will be available for that game. ## Suspensions for WNBA players after altercations * Diamond DeShields, Chicago Sky: 2 games * Azura Stevens, Chicago Sky: 2 games * Allie Quigley, Chicago Sky: 2 games * Natasha Cloud, Washington Mystics: 1 game * Erica Wheeler, Washington Mystics: 1 game * Tianna Hawkins, Washington Mystics: 1 game ## Altercations in WNBA game lead to suspensions The WNBA has suspended six players for their roles in altercations during a game between the Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics on Friday night. The altercations began with 3:36 remaining in the third quarter, when DeShields and Cloud were involved in a shoving match. The situation escalated when Stevens and Wheeler became involved, and eventually all six players were involved in the altercations. The WNBA said that the suspensions were handed down after a review of the incident. The league said that the suspensions were for "violating the league's rules against physical altercations and unsportsmanlike conduct." The Sky and Mystics are scheduled to play each other again on Tuesday night in Washington. It is unclear if any of the suspended players will be available for that game.
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