Satou Sabally in concussion protocol in Liberty injury concern

SEATTLE — Liberty forward Satou Sabally is sidelined indefinitely after entering concussion protocol. Sabally was initially listed as questionable with a head injury ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Storm.The team updated the injury report the day of the game, ruling her out as part of concussion protocol.

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.Sabally departed with 6:17 left in the second quarter of Tuesday’s win in Las Vegas.

She didn’t rejoin the team on the floor after halftime, and was ruled out by the end of the third quarter with what the team termed a facial injury. Sabally was hit in the head by NaLyssa Smith’s arm while both players attempted to rebound the ball near the 5:31 mark of the first quarter.Sabally was called for the foul, and checked out of the game shortly thereafter. The Liberty submitted the play to the league for review.Coach Chris DeMarco told The Post that he was “of course” surprised the foul went against Sabally.  “She got hit in the head,” DeMarco said.

“I mean, [the officials] didn’t even look at it.But is what it is.

[It’s] one of those things… if you’re gonna look at others, to look at that one.But more than anything, I just feel bad for Satou and her having to go through this again.”After the game, DeMarco said Sabally wasn’t being evaluated for a concussion.

On Thursday, he said the team “didn’t know right away” and that Sabally had “delayed onset symptoms.” Sabally will stay with the team for the remainder of the trip.The Liberty head to the Bay Area to play the Valkyries on Sunday. On Tuesday, they face the Aces at Barclays Center in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game.DeMarco said Sabally is in “good spirits.”“It’s not easy for anybody, and then you know adding in a Commissioner’s Cup game makes it even more tricky going forward with,” DeMarc...