# Sandy Brondello Suspended By WNBA for Angel Reese Comment During Dream's Win vs. Tempo

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-19 00:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 13 · Current Velocity: 19.83

## Executive Summary
WNBA coach Sandy Brondello has been suspended for one game after referring to star player Angel Reese as a 'protected species'.

## Intelligence Brief
The WNBA has issued a one-game suspension to Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello following a 'protected species' comment made about Angel Reese during a game. The remark was reportedly picked up on a hot mic.


Brondello has since issued an apology to Reese. Coverage from ESPN, Fox News, Yahoo Sports, and The Guardian emphasizes the differing reactions to the ban.


While Angel Reese expressed gratitude for the WNBA's action and framed the comment as discrimination, other reports from Fox Sports and Yahoo Sports highlight critics who believe the remark was an innocent phrase or that the suspension makes no sense. Attention now turns to the impact of the one-game suspension and the ongoing discourse regarding the nature of the comment.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How long was Sandy Brondello suspended?
She was suspended for one game.

### What specific phrase led to the suspension?
Brondello referred to Angel Reese as a 'protected species'.

### How did Angel Reese respond to the incident?
Reese stated she is 'grateful' for the WNBA's ban and appreciated Brondello's apology.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.espn.com | Reese 'grateful' to WNBA for Brondello suspension | 2026-07-20 00:52 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49403126/reese-appreciates-brondello-apology-grateful-ban) |
| ESPN | Reese appreciates Brondello's apology; 'grateful' for WNBA's ban | 2026-07-19 21:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQeGotYm91cTBsZVY5eERYd3NyZjZ2cEpURUNndjNwVWc1NXViOXVlM2NsTnJCYjRfMHNBX1NJaGJzU2xPQUpoMDFzQjIzVURzcU1jdGYtV3UxcE1PV2RUZzBtSVk4b1U5QzQtdk1FZUJKT1E1ZlM1VHhOYzFYWlg5b3A0S2NIQ191ZHQyOWtaaDVtUzc2VjBOckZB?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Angel Reese thanks WNBA for suspending Sandy Brondello, frames 'protected species' comment as discrimination | 2026-07-19 21:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNTFp2X1lBOGR0VTlnWGVFU2ZJSTUyUmhNZzRkc0lBMTZLaG5zTzU1Nl9ZdzVVTDllWjZ0Z0NEZ3BnMWVzNlJ3QXVLeXNuWkhuZmxTSW1vQ1o0Uld0emRKMGZpaHc4UlhGQV9wSTFLODllVDNiYlRRYkl2cldsY3dFbWF6blo4X1JaZDZaR1ZfU3RhWEdFTmZpQWVaeEFSZm1kdDZESlhRQ0JmSlUzY3N2aGRDUkZOQ09PSE1YVWE4RFlRaVFScGdWdGJYQmc2ZE1qemE4?oc=5) |
| www.espn.com | Brondello suspended 1 game for Reese comment | 2026-07-19 01:34 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49394560/tempo-brondello-suspended-one-game-angel-reese-comment) |
| Yahoo Sports | Tempo’s Sandy Brondello suspended for inappropriate Angel Reese comment | 2026-07-19 01:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxONmVGR2Y3amxXWHhfSUpjQ0wtZnB1SXJ3ZktlYlpyWGcyRVl6RHpFSjcwNUR4UGtmRm9zNHc3SmZoVjl1UUlNZVg0SEZTMzdSekl5ZXlEajZ3UGpWSW9WQllKQzJaU3NNc1dxczNPT2t6MTgyRU41QXNsTF9pdllUVUdyUFFsS1VlZlFVVEZERnJiRWFQOVpjS1BB?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Tempo coach apologizes to Angel Reese for midgame 'species' comment | 2026-07-19 01:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNTFBFeEU2Y1UzRWpDaFJsUWFndDhqS2tSMk9RR2JHNS1oZVlCLXZRWDF6VnpJM0hzZWFmaDdPNUZ3aWpqQzNxTHdDdDBsTWcyaGZHV2FkR2xaSHBWcnBoMU5Jd3VqN0Zoa2x4alliTFVwSkxRaXdGdkx5d3hoRHA5VFNEWm0wLWRJbkdLMm0xLTJVTUZDX3ZXOElDcGdhZl9hYmRCZ3FCRWJEQW1hWFpB?oc=5) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Sandy Brondello suspended by WNBA for inappropriate comment to Angel Reese | 2026-07-19 01:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPdW9tb21NaXZVS1NYOW1VcE43UF90MnQyYnhoOTBXTTJlR2dCWGdldmV3Vk5xR0ZfQy1rdDVfVWlUaUJsR3hZUWhjejVDMi14V2R0RFVJVmhiLURjZ3ZYanp5alRPbkhIWW0tYjJhSkxuUTBkMXd6eVZ4UVJ2RnNYam5YWTJYREdMMEpsRmR2UzlaU2hhMldhRUw0bnZoczRKbFBnRg?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Tempo coach Sandy Brondello suspended over ‘protected species’ comment about Angel Reese | 2026-07-19 01:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOWWd6SmdBbVNwQW5iY3gtRHV0WTdsNW1RZm02Y0YyaG42dzlaRlVTcDFxOVEtTjNJY0F0SnZXWjdCY2h6Z0lsblZpUTY1SWVvOE1oMW83WnFqR0lKZlQ0UjRWZ3JHemhvT0tSQy1NWkxlbUdIanBzZG9nTEl2NHh4TS04UkY4Vy1HcVVnUVpMOUtVQlpQMTVZOHNlRHF6SnVCdDhaQzR4RDF0WDZsWWh5TU5qVW1JT1pEaGljTA?oc=5) |
| Latest Sports News Today on Fox News | WNBA suspends Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for 'protected species' comment about Angel Reese | 2026-07-18 23:38 | [Source Link](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/wnba-suspends-tempo-coach-sandy-brondello-protected-species-comment-angel-reese) |
| Fox News | WNBA suspends Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for 'protected species' comment about Angel Reese | 2026-07-18 22:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQczVidWJwTlQxbk9PaFZZWmgxcjJMclU3TnlIYUFnTXdyeUs2UWt6WEVRVnNBbjR4UWJ0NXFWMVl6Ykc5QmdnY2ptcm9JaGZ2RTFPcjdRTGV0Q3A3X1Z3NjFZM3VIcnVYQ1J0VmZVdmZaNm16ckdRcVFjenFkd19MUDFWRzBGWUZEYWdfOUdDQ2lGQ0l5WWRzZ3ZVWHY1SlQ3dmpwNG1Ec3czUXk0Y0pr0gG0AUFVX3lxTFBFTmFaSlhtQkkzdlJyMnRsTFh5b1RTcUh2S2tWbjJjVnRRbmVMNXY2bFJ0TmRQQURnZlc2YVo4R0o5VGVLS29Ebm9Cbm1IQ0JLQTBXZzRTUk9hc01JTWxLbFFvTklJNWZDVEMtdlJRT3Q1UGUwazN4T1gtZ043QWtFaEF5WFNFdnBxSTFjS1hyT1N1ZWEwdTdWaFlPamtJRmNfSUk) |
| Yahoo Sports | WNBA Coach Sandy Brondello Issues Apology To Angel Reese | 2026-07-18 22:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPQWdZQ3VmQ0VtYm1oNVRtbHp2LXgwdl8xM1RMMlBhd3hZanhwZGNLODlaZG5CZDEzNW5ob25HYlp5M1puRmdnRVpwTEYyS0NiY18wVHNfbkQ5ZjBTOGREb1FsazBXYlEtb0pwNDNnSDVfdlY0bUxtaVNfWEVPeVItdy1xQ0plN2JZZFE?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Tempo coach Sandy Brondello suspended by WNBA for Angel Reese comment | 2026-07-18 22:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNV2Q2Z1BUcmNldzU2djJISVlMOUhfSVVuTEdQd2lHdFR0bEIxSHpBa09ocXBscHRBa2lfelhJREdITGp0X0RKZEtRWTAyeVpMeEd1djVkaWRRNXhfQ3JQQzR3SkNhOURkOU4wTm4wWXBfRTVsVXdhT1U3WmYtVDhtNzdtdjk3eVRQM09Oc1VGRWxRcWZCcm9kU1k3bzRrcWctMnlRaTk5R0F3eVlPMjVmT2wxNk9yUFFkUlE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | What did the WNBA say about suspending Sandy Brondello for her Angel Reese comment? | 2026-07-18 22:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPX0VEVjFYclBPTC16Zk9oV21pQ3dLQ0UzbEdzTkZ2NVpfdzRNV1F0dFpCLTBRWFZpVjZMQ195RmdjYk9VMEV3UXU1X0pGSEExenRidkFqRU5wYUhzcTNqSy1DbEVLX24xODJuMDlEMWxqeldCUXl0LUFkTjVtNHZQNkl6dC16SDVVN1JVWQ?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Caitlin Clark's former teammate calls out WNBA for suspending Tempo head coach over 'protected species' remark | 2026-07-18 22:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxQOEc2MF9YM0xwcHEtTXQ0NEQ5aXNuMlhtYVJtM1VEVTF3MS0yM3dMczJ4YnowdEtaVkkxQnNuWGtJd0F1WEdiM2dIbU9zM19iOTI1OXV1anFsdzhpTVF1NzR2X1JLVjE5QVAzNHltelR1Rk9lUEtNTmRfQTdfRlVVM29pV0tfOTFiNXhWaUdfS2ZXbU0ybFZRb29XM01IVkNEV3NQS0EtQ004Q3ZPY2labTVWdTZScl93aWxwcndpVmxJR2dSM2QyZ09xWVA5ZUFuNlE?oc=5) |
| Fox Sports | Lost in translation? Aussie coach BANNED for using innocent phrase about polarising US star | 2026-07-18 22:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgJBVV95cUxPRGpSRGc5YmtFMzNqdWRNS1EyOW9jQ2ROY0lRRHlpZFQ0NGlyT2tXSVN3Tjh4QkYtZVBYRmEyYlFPMlY5dHJNclVwdGRuMHBTZWNjS0E1NUpIQkxVakg2VVhwR0RjVzlOYWh3SUItTXRFNE94amplbFlPV2VCUDNtLXhOYXFYVlB5TmFZZE5mWm03a18yNldsWmhLQTJRTlFkSDZTd3VCWkc2eU1iWm42RUYtRHYzSE9TU21hd0xTUzB6VS13SHpZdVdpQnZDOUVTN3RZWTJIYkNxSDZaVjJPWlB3dkNWdm44M0ZEbEhoSWZ4c0g2TktRR0R4MGxVTDhVMzVxdjR5SEJHRmtqWG9sTV94VFluRE05R2hyQmo2YlBDZGxFaEE?oc=5) |

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