It's a take foul to put them at the free-throw line. I've watched a lot of basketball in my life, that's exactly what it was. I wasn't trying to do anything malicious.

The Fever star saw it as a routine basketball play — a traditional take foul where she was aiming to give up two free throws (Reese shot 73.6% from the line last season) instead of an open layup.

Or, you know, we send them to the free throw line. Nothing malicious about it. Just a good take foul. Every basketball player knows that." While the foul might not have been malicious, ...