Aaliyah Edwards Draws Flagrant 1 After Smacking Angel Reese in 104-69 Dream Win
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Aaliyah Edwards Draws Flagrant 1 After Smacking Angel Reese in 104-69 Dream Win
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Summary
Aaliyah Edwards’ foul on Angel Reese was upgraded to a Flagrant 1 after replay showed her hand striking Reese’s face and head on a second-quarter layup attempt.
Reese immediately turned and shouted over the fallen Edwards, then gestured on the sideline that she had been hit in the neck during Atlanta’s 104-69 rout of Connecticut.
Angel Reese also struggled offensively, finishing with eight points on 3-of-13 shooting and two turnovers, though she grabbed 15 rebounds; Brittney Griner blocked three of her shots.
The incident adds to a 2026 WNBA pattern of high-profile hard-contact fouls, following Alyssa Thomas’ throat punch on Caitlin Clark in June and DiJonai Carrington’s hit on Sophie Cunningham last weekend.
Reese and Clark are both set to join Team USA for the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Germany in a few weeks as the league heads into a break.