Angel Reese Speaks Out After Coach Sandy Brondello Faces Suspension Over Viral "Protected Species" Comment
The league said coaches must uphold professionalism after broadcast microphones captured Brondello’s remark and she apologized to Reese and the Dream.
- Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello received a one-game unpaid suspension Saturday for an inappropriate comment directed at Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese during Friday's 111-92 loss to Atlanta.
- During the game, broadcast microphones captured Brondello telling officials that Reese was a 'protected species' after Tempo forward Nyara Sabally was called for a foul following contact with Reese.
- In her apology, Brondello stated, 'I understand that my words carried an impact beyond what I intended, particularly for Black women in our league,' while apologizing directly to Reese and the Dream organization.
- Brondello will sit out Toronto's Monday matchup against the Las Vegas Aces as part of her suspension while Reese engaged with the controversy on social media.
- The WNBA emphasized that all coaches and team personnel must uphold the highest standards of professionalism and respect, as Brondello begins her first season with the expansion Tempo after winning championships with Phoenix and New York.
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