New York, Oct 20 (AP) The WNBA fined the New York Liberty $25,000 after some of their players declined media interview following the team's loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the clinching game of the league finals.

Liberty players Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Betnijah Laney also were fined $2,000 each by the WNBA for turning down media requests for interviews.

Also Read | Ind Vs Ban: Anushka Sharma Gives Cute Shoutout to Husband Virat Kohli After Match-Winning Century In World Cup 2023.

According to WNBA rules, each team's coach and two players must attend the postgame news conference and additional players requested by the media are required to be available in a different location.

The Aces were not fined for violating league policy. Several players crashed the postgame news conference' as finals MVP A'ja Wilson was answering a question. After briefly joining in on a song, Wilson asked for silence and resumed with her answer.

Also Read | Australia vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Players, H2H and Other Things You Need To Know About AUS vs PAK CWC Match in Bengaluru.

Las Vegas defeated the Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 in New York to clinch its second championship in a row. The Liberty's Courtney Vandersloot missed a shot as time expired that would have extended the series to a winner-take-all Game 5 in Las Vegas. AP

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)