Brittney Griner thrown out of game after bumping WNBA referee during fiery outburst

Brittney Griner headed to the locker room earlier than the rest of her Atlanta Dream teammates on Wednesday. 

The Atlanta center was ejected after a referee whistled her for two technical fouls in the second half. Griner was penalized for arguing with and physically contacting a game official. 

The dispute started after Griner attempted to secure a rebound that was contested by Dallas Wings guard Haley Jones. A foul was assigned to Griner, and she then approached the referee.

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The verbal exchange with the official quicklUy led to a technical foul. But shortly after the call, Griner appeared to bump the referee — whi...