Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was “escorted off the court by police after he was ejected for arguing with officials” during Saturday’s 109-77 loss to the Dream at Gateway Center. Johnson got into a “protracted argument with the officials” as his assistants “tried to get him to return to the bench.” Three police officers then “came out to walk with Johnson, who at that point calmly left the court.” Johnson afterward said, “I lost my cool.” He added, “There’s nothing more than that. That’s it. Officials did what was appropriate, and that’s all I can say.” The Mystics trailed 64-43 at the time of the ejection. The 32-point loss marked the team’s worst of the season. Mystics F Kiki Iriafen, “I’ll just say, respectfully, when you come to a game, you shouldn’t have to lobby and advocate. ... Coaches coach, players play, officials officiate” (ESPN.com, 6/6).
Washington Mystics' head coach Sydney Johnson was escorted off the court after this interaction with the officials. pic.twitter.com/rssNiDowBF
— espnW (@espnW) June 7, 2026
