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“Straight Up Lied”: Jemele Hill Calls For Kevin Fahy’s Dismissal From WNBA Playoffs After Breanna Stewart Claim is Verified

Sports analyst Jemele Hill has demanded the immediate removal of WNBA referee Kevin Fahy from playoff duty after video evidence confirmed Breanna Stewart’s account of a critical miscommunication during Game 2 of the New York Liberty’s series against the Atlanta Dream. Stewart claimed Fahy incorrectly told her team they had no reset timeout available before a pivotal shot attempt in overtime, despite the Liberty actually possessing one.

The error cost New York a chance to tie the series, as they lost 98-101 after Angel Reese’s free throws sealed the Dream’s victory. Video later surfaced showing Fahy explicitly denying the timeout to Stewart, contradicting the officials’ earlier denial of any conversation on the matter.

With New York now trailing 0-2—a deficit no WNBA team has ever overcome—the controversy has intensified calls for accountability, particularly as Liberty coach Chris DeMarco’s staff reportedly failed to question the ruling despite Stewart’s post-game complaint. Meanwhile, Dream coach Karl Smesko expressed surprise that the Liberty did not challenge the call, given his team’s awareness of their own timeout status.

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