“What’s Tea Fellas???”: A’ja Wilson Takes a Jab on the On-Court Skirmish Between Dennis Schroder and Mike Conley

A’ja Wilson is back with her wit. She often uses her funny traits to engage with her fans and fellow athletes, including the NBA players. Her outspoken personality always swoons in the conversation and gets the ball rolling with the fans putting in their views. Her hilarious camera moments during games make her the funniest player in the WNBA. She gave a glimpse of her amusing character while deconstructing a recent court clash.

Before her court take, A’ja Wilson’s interaction with Hasan Minhaj was a light moment as she humorously reacted to the famous comedian trying to score a basket. Minhaj later recounted the incident on ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jimmy Fallon. Now back with her funny banter, A’ja is taking on over the NBA layers.

A’ja Wilson dialing down the crazy confrontation

In her recent Instagram stories, A’ja Wilson shared a short video of a brawl that occurred between Dennis Schroder and Mike Conley during a matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. She captioned the story, “The men have been so spicy post all-star. What’s tea fellas???”

Timberwolves were leading Nets by a significant margin when the brawl broke out. With only 25 seconds left on the game clock, Conley decided to raise a three-point shot. This led Nets guard to take Conley’s move as an exception. He shoved Conley after a late three, considering the game was already decided and his team was on the short end with a deficit of 12 points. Schroder pushed Conley down and stood in his face on the sidelines, leading to a brief skirmish. Then Conley’s teammate Jaden McDaniels shoved Scroder in response.

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The incident sparked a debate about the ‘unwritten rules of the game’, which is based on Conley’s argument that he either had taken a shot or a turnover since there was time left between the game clock and the shot clock.

Basketball’s tacit rules

While they’re not an official part of the game regulations, the unwritten rules play a crucial role in shaping the behavior and decisions of players. Moreover, they help in maintaining the integrity of the game and respect among players. However, these rules do have a perceptive character to them as to what one person sees as a violation, another might see as a part of the game.

In the WNBA, there is an unwritten rule that requires players to prioritize the WNBA over international leagues. This rules the players who head overseas in the offseason to supplement their WNBA incomes. Then there is the locker room culture, which when violated can lead to serious consequences.

Hence, there is a need for the players’ end to maintain a delicate balance to navigate through their careers with the least amount of chaos surrounding them. Perhaps, A’ja Wilson’s humor can offer some solution.