The Great Debate: Did Cheryl Reeve Go Too Far?

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🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Call it planned, call it necessary, call it a meltdown — Cheryl Reeve gave us an all-time WNBA moment. Three f-bombs, a suspension, and the internet divided. Was she making a calculated stand for her team, or did she just lose it in the moment? Julie Foudy, Abby Wambach, and Billie Jean King dive into the chaos — and can you guess which one of us secretly kind of loved it? We debate it all in this episode of Welcome to the Party. Join the Party: Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — @welcometothepartyshow Instagram — @welcometothepartyshow TikTok — @welcometothepartyshow Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Go Deeper Cheryl Reeve Debate Video of Cheryl Reeve storming the court (Game 3 vs. Mercury): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMzcrp8tieA Cheryl Reeve’s full post-game presser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMsIHSUsZNM WNBA’s official statement on her suspension:https://www.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lyx-head-coach-cheryl-reeve-suspended WNBA Playoffs Game 5 timing: Tuesday at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN2. Where to watch: ESPN2 (linear), ESPN app/ESPN+ (stream). Finals start: Friday, October 3. Other Sports Cricket: link to information about the Women’s Cricket World Cup: https://www.icc-cricket.com/index Rugby World Cup / World Championships extended highlights: https://youtu.be/uh4k1KBR1KE?si=ihTiQ4m-3yWS4m2v BJK Cup Results (China): https://www.billiejeankingcup.com/en/news/bjk-cup-finals-attendance-up-15-year-on-year Athletes Unlimited Volleyball: link to schedule, how/where to watch - https://auprosports.com/volleyball/ Thank you to our sponsors: *Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC * Find a host or co-host at https://www.airbnb.com/host/ * Head to https://www.quince.com/Welcometotheparty for free shipping and 365-day returns. #WNBA #WNBAPlayoffs #WNBAFinals #MinnesotaLynx #PhoenixMercury #CherylReeve

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0:00.0	At the end of that game, to come on the court the way she did, that is losing her mind.
0:05.4	Right.
0:05.7	You had to have like four players restrain her.
0:08.9	Four staff members restrain her.
0:11.0	You see a woman who's angry for sure.
0:13.7	Yeah.
0:14.0	But she's not, she's completely with all of her faculties.
0:18.1	This is a conscious choice she is making.
0:21.9	But deep down in my heart of hearts, I mean, oh, I love this coach.
0:25.8	I'll go any, I will go through the, I'll go through a wall for her.
0:30.5	Attention.
0:33.1	The party is about to commence.
0:37.1	Oh, welcome to the party.
0:46.0	What up, party people.
0:48.3	I'm Julie Fowdy.
0:49.4	I'm Abby Wambach.
0:51.7	I'm Billy Jean King.
0:53.4	Kinger.
0:54.3	You're back, baby.
0:55.8	Back from BJK Cup.
0:57.3	How was China?
0:58.3	How was the Cup?
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