When Passion is Penalized The WNBA has made headlines for its efforts to crack down on unsportsmanlike conduct this season, but a recent decision to rescind Paige Bueckers' technical foul raises questions about what exactly constitutes "passion" in professional sports.
Bueckers was given the technical for clapping enthusiastically during her team's rally against Atlanta, but the league ultimately decided it wasn't justified.
The fine would have been a significant blow to her season long wager with teammate Alysha Clark, and Bueckers was understandably relieved by the decision.