# Sophie Cunningham calls out Angel Reese's 'absolutely insane' play

> Sophie Cunningham says Angel Reese's playoff tackle was 'absolutely insane' after WNBA Game 3.
- Title: Sophie Cunningham calls out Angel Reese's 'absolutely insane'…
- Summary: Sophie Cunningham says Angel Reese's playoff tackle was 'absolutely insane' after WNBA Game 3. Sophie Cunningham criticized Angel Reese for physically…
- Keywords: sophie cunningham, angel reese, atlanta dream, new york liberty, wnba playoffs, game 3, technical foul, referees, news, entertainment, Sophie, Cunningham
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/sports/sophie-cunningham-calls-out-absolutely-insane-angel-reese-incident
- Published: 2026-10-16T15:16:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sophie cunningham, angel reese, atlanta dream, new york liberty, wnba playoffs, game 3, technical foul, referees, news, entertainment
## Sophie Cunningham's podcast comments
Sophie Cunningham criticized Angel Reese's physical play during the WNBA playoffs on Thursday's podcast.

> angel i appreciate her having her teammates back
## Reese's technical foul incident
Reese was called for a technical foul after chasing down Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu and yelling in her face.

> if you're going to chase someone down the court and get in someone's ear that should be a tech
## Referees' inconsistent calls
Cunningham called referees' officiating 'weird and inconsistent' after multiple technical foul disputes.

> it's so weird and inconsistent of how the refs call it
## Game 3 result
Atlanta Dream beat New York Liberty 85-83 to advance to the WNBA Finals.
## Key takeaway

Sophie Cunningham criticized Angel Reese for physically confronting opponents in the WNBA playoffs.