Marina Mabrey steps directly into on-court confrontation with Alyssa Thomas

Stephanie Kaloi

Marina Mabrey steps directly into on-court confrontation with Alyssa Thomas image

Marina Mabrey directly inserted herself into an apparent on-court confrontation between Alyssa Thomas and Bria Hartley Tuesday night during the Sun's game against the Mercury.

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It's unclear what sparked the dispute between Hartley and Thomas, but it was nearly immediately clear Mabrey was only interested in making sure things didn't escalate. 

At one point, Thomas and Hartley were exchanging words while Kathryn Westbeld was at the free throw line, which is when Mabrey stood up and put her hands over Thomas' mouth to stop the conversation. 

The moment made its way to social media, where fans have delighted in what looks like AT — a prolific trash talker — doing one of the things she does best. "I freaking love this league.. 😂," wrote one fan in the comments on Bleacher Report's post.

Others pointed out that Hartley herself has been a little dramatic this season. As one fan put it, "@breezyyy14 is the drama this season 🤭." A second added, "What is up with Bria this season 😫."

Stephanie Kaloi

Stephanie is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. Her journalism career began entirely too long ago and is still her favorite thing to do. She covers women's sports (primarily basketball) and loves writing lengthy reports for no reason about exactly how each WNBA team will and will not succeed in any given season.