A funny thing happened in a WNBA game last Sunday, 29 July. One of the players lost her crowning glory: her wig. That was hilarious.
Late in the third quarter in the game between the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury, All-Star Phoenix Kahleah Copper tried to get open by maneuvering around a screen set by her teammate. As she rounded the screen, her wig flew off her head.
Copper quickly scooped up her locks and ran towards the locker room, and a time out was called on the floor.
Commentator Mehgan McPeak reacted to the incident by repeating two words.
"Oh no," McPeak reacted, "Oh no, Oh no, she’s going to head to the back. Oh no."
Mercury teammates then picked up on a fan mocking Copper about the situation. It led to the team asking the officials to notify arena security to have the fan ejected.
As security moved toward the Mercury bench, players pointed out the offending fan who was then booted from the game.
"They made fun of her for the situation on the floor," the refs and officials can be heard saying to each other. Why are fans prevented from poking fun at the players when it was comedic?
Also, why was a technical foul not called? There was no dead ball situation, there were no official timeouts, the player just ran out of the court. Doesn't this merit a technical foul?
A more serious question is who would wear a wig in a competitive game? Why is the WNBA allowing this? If an NBA player wears a wig in a game, everyone would consider it a health hazzard that increases the risk of injury. If a wig falls off and somebody steps on it and falls, whose fault is it?
Maybe it is time to rename the league the Wigged National Basketball Association (WNBA).
As for the game, Copper and Co. expanded that lead to 10 by the end of the third quarter on their way to an 88-72 victory.
WATCH: WNBA game is halted after a player's wig fell off, & a fan was ejected for making fun of the incident. 🤣
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 28, 2025
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