Jun 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson (2) holds back guard Kelsey Plum (10) after tempers flared in the second half against the Chicago Sky at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Sparks’ Kelsey Plum Reveals Biggest Issue With WNBA Officiating

Originally posted on Los Angeles Sparks on SI
By Ben Geffner | Last updated Jul 18, 2025 3:14 PM ET

Nearly two weeks ago, Los Angeles Sparks' star guard Kelsey Plum was named a WNBA All-Star for the fourth consecutive time in her career.

Plum was selected as part of the 2025 reserves by the WNBA's head coaches' vote. It came after Plum — slotted sixth by both the fans and media — ranked 16th in the player vote, a surprise to many.

At WNBA All-Star media availability on Friday morning, Plum was brutally honest when speaking about recent WNBA officiating — and clear issues with the league's refs, per Robin Lundberg.

Kelsey Plum on WNBA officiating pic.twitter.com/ikp9tWd2uC
— Robin Lundberg (@robinlundberg) July 18, 2025

"I think people are getting frustrated at the consistency," Plum said. "So it's a ticky-tack [foul] here, then someone gets absolutely assaulted over here — and like, where is the line? And when did we call it? Why did we call it?

"I also think, too, a lot of teams specifically play me very physical, which I get," she continued. "But a foul is a foul — a foul in the first quarter is a foul in the fourth quarter ... The officiating across the board, people have been frustrated with."

Kelsey Plum bashes the refs postgame after LA’s overtime loss to Golden State.

“I’m going to get fined for saying this … they were fouling the s—- out of me,” she said. pic.twitter.com/mzyf6D5pCk
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) June 10, 2025