WNBA rescinds Paige Bueckers technical foul, $500 fine

The WNBA rescinded a technical foul issued to Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers during a game against the Atlanta Dream on Friday night, reversing a call that had drawn criticism from the player and her teammates. The league’s decision, announced Sunday, canceled the $500 fine that would have accompanied the technical and preserved Bueckers’ clean record for the season, a detail tied to a personal bet with a teammate.

The incident occurred in the third quarter of the Wings’ 86-69 loss in Atlanta. Bueckers, driving toward the basket, clapped three times after hearing a whistle. She was assessed a technical foul for the gesture. Bueckers expressed surprise at the call, saying she was simply showing emotion during a comeback attempt. “I was hyped and showing passion and joy and I got penalized for that,” she told reporters.

The rescindment also kept intact a friendly wager between Bueckers and Wings veteran forward Alysha Clark, who bet that Bueckers would not receive a technical foul this season. Clark said she helped Bueckers with the process of getting the call overturned. “I gave her a little something to send in with it,” Clark said. “I just felt it was not warranted. If I am...