When Kelsey Plum returned to Las Vegas for the first time since her blockbuster trade to Los Angeles, emotions ran high. Signs reading “Once an Ace, always an Ace” filled Michelob Ultra Arena, and cheers erupted when she appeared on the screen, hugging A’ja Wilson. But what started as a nostalgic homecoming ended in controversy that left her former teammate, Jackie Young, wronged—and ESPN calling it out.
Late in the second quarter, with the score leaning heavily in the Aces’ favor at 36-54, Plum—struggling with a 3-of-12 shooting night, fell to the ground after a slight collision with Young. Referees initially whistled Young for a foul. But Jackie, sharp as ever, gestured insistently toward the bench. The moment was clear: something wasn’t right.
ESPNW’s post on X captured it perfectly:
“Jackie made sure coach saw this one.”
Jackie made sure coach saw this one
Jackie Young was originally given a foul after Kelsey Plum went to the ground. The review showed Plum tripped on her own. pic.twitter.com/N8FvOGDBwa
— espnW (@espnW) May 31, 2025
Aces head coach Becky Hammon challenged the call. The review told the truth: Plum had tripped over her own feet. The foul on Young was overturned, but not before the injustice had already played out in real time.
Though Plum dismissed the “face of the franchise” label in L.A., saying, “I’m trying to win games and affect winning,” her antics against her old team cast a shadow. While fans welcomed her warmly, this sequence raised eyebrows.
She may be the “head of the snake” in L.A., but in Vegas, she left behind more than just banners—she left a reminder that every misstep, literal or metaphorical, is magnified on the hardwood.
More to follow…
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