WNBA Fans React to Liberty's Shocking Release of Laney-hamilton

WHO:

Sportskeeda - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, New York Liberty, Chris DeMarco (head coach), Jonathan Kolb (general manager)

Yahoo Sports - Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Jonquel Jones, Marina Mabrey

WHAT:

Sportskeeda - The New York Liberty announced that they waived Betnijah Laney-Hamilton.

Yahoo Sports - Laney-Hamilton earned All-Star honors in 2021 and a WNBA championship in 2024.

Yahoo Sports - Laney-Hamilton was a DNP (did not play) for eight straight games before her release.

WHERE:

Yahoo Sports - The incident involving Laney-Hamilton occurred during a game against the Toronto Tempo.

WHEN:

Yahoo Sports - Laney-Hamilton had not played for the Liberty since July 12.

Yahoo Sports - Laney-Hamilton joined the Liberty in 2021.

WHY:

Yahoo Sports - Laney-Hamilton was released after being ejected from a game for throwing a teammate's shoe at an opponent, which was described as unintentional.

Yahoo Sports - Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb stated that the decision was made to give Laney-Hamilton the opportunity to pursue a larger role on a different team.

HOW:

Yahoo Sports - Laney-Hamilton's ejection resulted in a technical foul, which head coach Chris DeMarco complained affected the team's momentum.

The New York Liberty have waived Betnijah Laney-Hamilton after her recent ejection from a game against the Toronto Tempo, where she unintentionally threw a teammate's shoe at an opponent. Laney-Hamilton, who joined the Liberty in 2021 and earned All-Star honors in 2021 along with a WNBA championship in 2024, had not played since July 12 and was a DNP for eight consecutive games prior to her release. Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb explained that the decision was made to allow Laney-Hamilton the chance to pursue a larger role with another team.