The WNBA is finally getting some attention; it just may not be the attention they want. On Tuesday night, with 4.5 seconds left on the scoreboard, the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock took part in a controversial brawl. SportsBook.com has the betting odds to win gold in the 2008 Women's Olympic Basketball in Beijing, China.   

It all started when Sparks’ rookie, Candace Parker, got tangled up with Detroit’s Plenette Pierson, causing both players to fall to the floor.

Pierson was obviously very upset and quickly got up and stood over Parker, who replied by pulling Pierson to the ground. The betting odds for the 2008 Women's USA Basketball team to win the gold in Beijing are tops: 1 - 5.   

At this point both benches were cleared. In the attempt to assist her fellow team member, Lisa Leslie was clearly pushed away by Shock assistant coach, Rick Mahorn, and fell straight to the hardwood floor. But it does not end there. The second best 2008 Olympic Women's Basketball betting odds to win gold in Beijing, China belong to Australia: 5 - 2.  

During the whole commotion, Shock forward Cheryl Ford ended up injuring her knee while pulling Pierson away from the uproar and had to be taken out in a wheel chair. So what do they have to say for themselves? “I was trying to protect the whole game, the integrity of the game," Mahorn told the Associated Press.

Lisa Leslie also had some comments, "When I looked back, I saw Candace was on the floor and [Pierson] was on top of her and my thought was just to run over and try to get her off of her," Leslie said in an interview following the game. "Then, on my way running back, the coach just stepped in and he pushed me down and I have no idea why he did that."

After reviewing the tapes, the referees decided to eject Parker, Milton-Jones, Mahorn, and Pierson.

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