A wardrobe malfunction caused some unexpected chaos during a WNBA matchup between the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.

Late in the third quarter in Washington, the Mercury were on offense when All-Star Kahleah Copper tried to get open by maneuvering around a screen set by her teammate.

But as she rounded the screen, her wig flew off her head.

The Mercury’s Kaleah Copper lost her wig during a play against the Mystics.X

Copper quickly scooped up her locks and ran towards the locker room, and a time out was called on the floor.

Commentator Mehgan McPeak reacted to the incident by repeating two words.

“Oh no,” McPeak reacted, “Oh no, Oh no, she’s going to head to the back. Oh no.”

Mercury teammates then picked up on a fan mocking Copper about the situation.

It led to the team asking the officials to notify arena security to have the fan ejected.

Kahleah Copper runs to the locker room after her wig falls off.@BricksCenter/X

As security moved toward the Mercury bench, players pointed out the offending fan who was then booted from the game.

“They made fun of her for the situation on the floor,” the refs and officials can be heard saying to each other.

Copper and Co. expanded that lead to 10 by the end of the third quarter on their way to an 88-72 victory.

Kahleah Copper #2 of the Phoenix Mercury dribbles against the Mystics on July 27, 2025.NBAE via Getty Images

The Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas filled up the stat sheet with 27 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists to lead Phoenix to the victory.

Copper had six points, three rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes.

The win improved the Mercury to 16-9, the third-best record in the WNBA behind the Lynx and the Liberty.