Members of the Minnesota Lynx have not been shy about their disdain for the officiating in the pivotal Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, which they ultimately lost 67–62 to the New York Liberty. In her postgame press conference,

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier took a thinly veiled shot at the officiating from Game 5 of the WNBA Finals in an Instagram post reflecting on the

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx, who both had No. 2 finishes in the regular season, were on the verge of being No. 1 when it mattered most.