Jun 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Former WNBA player Lisa Leslie introduces Candace Parker during her jersey retirement ceremony at halftime against the Chicago Sky at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Sparks’ Lisa Leslie Calls Out WNBA Refs to ‘Officiate Better’

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By Ben Geffner | Last updated Oct 8, 2025 8:25 PM ET

Lisa Leslie, a Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Sparks legend, had her No. 9 jersey retired in 2010. The WNBA icon is one of three current L.A. players in the rafters, the latest being Candace Parker's No. 3 retired this past June.

On a recent episode of 'Between the Lines with Lisa Leslie,' the former Sparks' star addressed player concerns towards WNBA officiating — headlined by recent statements made by L.A.'s Kelsey Plum and other league stars.

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Leslie's message comes just months after Plum was brutally honest when speaking about league officiating at WNBA All-Star media availability in July, per Robin Lundberg.

"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 added. "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."