The No. 8 seed New York Liberty just became the first eight-seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in WNBA playoff history, and the press can't stop calling it
WNBA's Historic Upset Masks League On Corporate Life Support
Press cheers an 8-seed upset while the league's biggest star confronts fans who broke no rules.

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