Seattle Storm rookie Nika Muhl was removed from the court. on a stretcher She appeared to injure her left knee while playing overseas for Besiktas JK in the FIBA Super Cup women's title game against Fenerbahce SK in Turkey on Thursday.
The game, which originally started on Wednesday, postponed until Thursday as some fans threw fireworks onto the court.
With three minutes left in the third quarter and Fenerbahce leading Besiktas 51-46, Mule fell to the floor, clutching his left knee and crying out in pain.
“Oh my god,” Mule, 23, can be heard repeatedly shouting. “Don't touch me!”
Mule joined the team on the bench at the end of the game, but did not return to play.
In a post-match photo with the team, she was seen wearing a white bandage on her left knee.
After the game, Williams and his Fenerbahce teammates went up to Mule near the bench and hugged him.
Before the injury, Mule had 11 points, three rebounds, nine assists and two steals.
Fenerbahce became back-to-back Women's Super Cup champions with a 79-63 victory over Besiktas in Istanbul, led by Mule's teammate in Seattle last season, Gabby Williams, who won the MVP award.
Williams, also a former Husky, had 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Williams was seen caring for Mule, who was selected in the second round (14th overall) by University by the Storm in this year's WNBA Draft, with medical staff when he was injured. It was witnessed.
During the first quarter of Wednesday's game, players were told to return to the locker room after some fans threw fireworks onto the court.
With Williams and Fenerbahce leading 4-2, the match was called off and ultimately postponed until Thursday.
As the fireworks went off, two female referees could be seen hugging each other on the sideline.
“The safety of players and officials is our biggest concern at this time,” one broadcaster said. Said. “I think they're going to get the whole team back in the locker room.” [and] Please get them out of the way while the unnecessary and stupid behavior from the fans here is dealt with.
“…It's really sad that a small number of fans are having such a big impact on what was supposed to be a great event here in Istanbul.”
Smoke from the fireworks clearly clouded the arena.
“It will be damaging to the court,” the broadcaster said as officials carried the fireworks out of the court.
