Cops escort Mystics coach Sydney Johnson off court…
Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson required a police escort off the court following an animated argument with officers during Saturday night time’s loss to the Atlanta Dream.
With the Mystics trailing the Atlanta Dream 64-43 in the third quarter, Johnson turned incensed after Washington’s Alicia Florez Getino was called for a foul while defending Atlanta’s Angel Reese driving to the basket.
Johnson’s assistants had to maintain him back as he repeatedly tried to charge the officers.
Mystics ahead Kiki Iriafen was also among those who tried to calm Johnson.
“I lost my cool,” he told reporters. “There’s nothing more than that. That’s it. Officials did what was appropriate, and that’s all I can say.”
Johnson was in the end ejected at the three:52 mark of the third quarter. Three police officers approached the 52-year-old and bodily eliminated him from the neighborhood of the scorer’s desk.
He ultimately headed to the locker room on his own accord.
Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson is escorted off the court by police after being ejected during a recreation against the Dream on June 6, 2026. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
The Mystics fell to 4-5 on the season after the 109-77 loss. It counted as the staff’s worst loss of the season thus far.
“I don’t want to take away from Atlanta playing really hard and from us having a learning moment for our team,” said Johnson, who declined to elaborate on what upset him about the play. “Not a great moment for our team or me … but that certainly doesn’t define the togetherness, the toughness, the joy we have. My ejection is not a great thing. That’s certainly not going to be a consistent thing.”
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