Recapping a wild night on WNBA Twitter

While there weren’t any games Monday night, WNBA Twitter more than made up for the lack of action.

The drama began when the New York Liberty’s Jazmine Jones called out Bleacher Report for “hyping up the wrong stuff” in reference to Skylar Diggins-Smith putting Jones’ teammate, Didi Richards, in a spin cycle over the weekend.

Diggins-Smith then took exception to Jones’ tweet.

Girl shut tf up! They can’t post a highlight? Complain to your organization, first, why they only hype one person!

— Skylar Diggins-Smith (@SkyDigg4) June 14, 2021

Diggins-Smith also took the opportunity to sound off on the Liberty’s marketing strategy, suggesting that New York plugs 2020 No. 1 overall pick Sabrina Ionescu more than its other players.

Diggins-Smith wasn’t done after that. She continued to tweet, referring to Jones’ argument as a “crabs in a barrel” mentality.

Crabs in a barrel ass mentality!

— Skylar Diggins-Smith (@SkyDigg4) June 14, 2021

Jones wasn’t in the mood to play, however, calling Diggins-Smith’s message “fighting words.”

“Girl Shut tf up” is fighting words … so what’s really good 🤔

— Jazmine Jones (@Jazmine_Jones4) June 14, 2021

Jones also retweeted her own game-winner from Sunday as a reminder of who ultimately came out on top.

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— Myles (@MylesEhrlich) June 14, 2021

Meanwhile the rest of WNBA Twitter, including players, teams and fans sat back and watched the drama unfold.

For Liz Cambage, not being part of the drama was new.

Literally has never happened until now

— Sydney Colson (@SydJColson) June 14, 2021

Sydney Colson commentated on the situation, tapping into her extensive vocabulary to make a point.

The bottom line is: if you got your ankles snatched but your team got the W...you still got your ankles snatched.

— Sydney Colson (@SydJColson) June 14, 2021

I love when WNBA players fight🤗 Now let’s start with the ad hominem attacks bc those are my favorite

— Sydney Colson (@SydJColson) June 14, 2021

No that’s my favorite logical fallacy

— Sydney Colson (@SydJColson) June 14, 2021

I ain’t saying nothing. But i saw it. And I’m very much looking forward to 8/25. That is all. pic.twitter.com/W72uWNWT98

— Lexie Brown (@Lexiebrown) June 14, 2021

It didn’t take long for the Liberty and the Mercury team accounts to get in on the action, as well. That prompted responses from other WNBA team accounts.

Didn’t know Monday was comedy night https://t.co/KExuejYOr4 pic.twitter.com/3T1R5YxtWL

— Skylar Diggins-Smith Stan Account (@PhoenixMercury) June 14, 2021

https://t.co/vUgtX9slzW pic.twitter.com/DuJBfaMyP3

— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) June 14, 2021

🍿 Happy Monday 🍿 pic.twitter.com/tcLFCiZdjC

— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) June 15, 2021

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— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) June 14, 2021

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— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 14, 2021

The Mercury then brought back a tweet from 2020 to fully get their point across.

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— Skylar Diggins-Smith Stan Account (@PhoenixMercury) April 10, 2020

We apologize in advance to @AtlantaDream , @ConnecticutSun , @chicagosky , @LVAces , @DallasWings for the collateral damage. Once was enough, we hope you understand.

— Skylar Diggins-Smith Stan Account (@PhoenixMercury) June 15, 2021

The WNBA now anxiously awaits the next meeting between the Mercury and Liberty on Wednesday, Aug. 25.