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WNBA suspends Tempo coach for 'protected species' remark
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: WNBA suspended Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello after a hot-mic comment calling Angel Reese a "protected species."
WHO: WNBA
WHAT: Suspended Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for a "protected species" comment about Angel Reese.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 7:38 PM ET
WHERE: Canada
WHY: The suspension followed Brondello's hot-mic comment calling Angel Reese a "protected species."
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