Brittney Griner and Rickea Jackson got into a mid-game scuffle Tuesday and had to be separated by their teams. Phoenix's ...

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson were both ejected after they got into a scuffle during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s matchup.

Griner and Sparks standout rookie Rickea Jackson were thrown out after exchanging shoves while in rebounding position following a Mercury free throw in the closing seconds of the first half.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was ejected for a near brawl with Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson during Tuesday's game in Los Angeles. Griner and Jackson got tangled up while ...

Description: Multiple ejections and technical fouls are handed out as Mercury star Brittney Griner and Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson go at each other after getting tangled up.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was ejected for a near brawl with Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson during Tuesday's game in Los Angeles. Griner and Jackson got tangled up while Mercury ...

The Phoenix Mercury star needed to be restrained following a scuffle with the Los Angeles Sparks rookie Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is restrained by Khary Stanley ...