Natasha Cloud Slams WNBA Refs After Rickea Jackson Suffers Left Knee Injury in 86-79 Sky Win
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Updated · Just Women's Sports · May 18
Natasha Cloud Slams WNBA Refs After Rickea Jackson Suffers Left Knee Injury in 86-79 Sky Win
8 articles · Updated · Just Women's Sports · May 18
Rickea Jackson left Chicago's 86-79 win over Minnesota in the second quarter after a non-contact left knee injury and did not return.
Natasha Cloud drew a technical foul moments later, then said postgame that officials "failed to protect Rickea" and let the game get too physical despite her warning.
Chicago coach Tyler Marsh said Jackson was in good spirits after the game, but the forward remains under evaluation and is scheduled for an MRI on Monday.
The injury further strains a Sky roster already missing key players, including Skylar Diggins with an eye injury, ahead of Wednesday's home game against Dallas.
Cloud's criticism lands just after the WNBA said it would crack down on physical play during the 2026 season, sharpening scrutiny on officiating standards.
As another star falls, is the WNBA's officiating crackdown failing to protect its most valuable assets?
With its star forward injured, can Chicago’s depleted roster survive the season’s chaotic start?