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Tempo coach to Reese: Used phrase 'I shouldn't have used'

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Updated Jul 19, 12:56 PM ET

Tempo coach Sandy Brondello apologized to Angel Reese after being overhead referring to Reese as a "protected species" to officials during a game Friday.

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Reese appreciates Brondello's apology; 'grateful' for WNBA's ban

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Updated Jul 20, 12:10 AM ET

Angel Reese said she appreciated Sandy Brondello's apology for referring to her as a "protected species" but also was grateful to the WNBA for suspending Brondello for one game.

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What Angel Reese, Sandy Brondello said after ‘species’ comment | The IX Basketball

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Updated Jul 20, 4:10 PM ET

ATLANTA, GA – Following the Toronto Tempo and Atlanta Dream game on Friday night, audio was released where Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello was heard calling Dream forward Angel Reese a “protected species” after Reese fouled Nyara Sabally. After the post-game interviews, upon the audio leaking, Reese took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to […]

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