Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson will not face any further discipline over her confrontation with a fan during Tuesday's Game 2 against the Indiana Fever, a source told ESPN on Thursday. The ruling means Wilson will be fully available for Thursday's decisive Game 3 in the Aces' first-round series.
With just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter, a fan seated behind the baseline stood up and pointed at Wilson. Wilson stepped toward the fan and said, "You don't point at me, you don't point at me." Aces players Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young pulled away Wilson, as did Kierstan Bell. The source noted that Wilson remained in the designated court area during the incident and did not step into the stands.
The officials gave Wilson a technical foul but concluded no ejection was needed, and the league followed in ruling that no other penalties would be given. The fan was escorted out but allowed back in, with the Fever saying arena security found "no violation of the Fan Code of Conduct."
In the postgame news conference, Wilson called the fan's actions "unacceptable" and said she was surprised he was allowed to return. "You don't step toward me. You never should sit and point at me. That there is unacceptable," she said. Game 3 is Thursday in Las Vegas.
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