Reese appreciates Brondello's apology; 'grateful' for WNBA's ban
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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Why WNBA union won’t monetize Sophie Cunningham’s viral point (but she can)
The image of Sophie Cunningham pointing at DeWanna Bonner during a late-June scuffle between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury is inescapable. Even the White House posted a video featuring Cunningham’s gesture. But don’t expect the WNBA Players Association to get in on the action. The union’s policy, as conveyed to The Athletic, is not to create any apparel that features a confrontation between members of the union. The WNBPA would also not grant an outside entity the right to use the li
What Angel Reese, Sandy Brondello said after ‘species’ comment | The IX Basketball
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 […]
WNBA union halts Cunningham 'derogatory' finger image deals
Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham's viral finger-pointing taunt image was toward DeWanna Bonner during the Phoenix Mercury's 86-77 loss on June 22.