In the most predictable plot twist in the history of time, Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello has issued an apology to Angel Reese after the internet — and Reese — accused her of using a racist term during Friday’s game.
Late in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s eventual 111-92 win, Reese and Tempo forward Nyara Sabally collided, with Sabally suffering a rib injury but ultimately being called for a shooting foul. She eventually had to be helped off the court.
While she was still down, Brondello came over to plead her case to the officials, and a hot mic picked up part of the conversation.
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That’s when Brondello called Reese a “protected species,” sending the WNBA world into a frenzy because, of course, it was deemed racial.
Reese later called her out via X, responding to a post that accused Brondello of calling “a Black woman a species” by saying, “ARE WE SURPRISED?!” while also tagging Brondello in the post.
“Angel, I’m sorry. Last night, in the emotion of the moment after Nyara’s injury, I used a phrase that I shouldn’t have used, and I take full responsibility for that,” Brondello said Saturday afternoon in a lengthy social media post. “My frustration was with the officiating, but my words unfairly put the focus on you. I also understand that my words carried an impact beyond what I intended, particularly for Black women in our league, and I’m deeply sorry for that.
“I’ve spent my career competing with, coaching and learning from incredible Black women. I regret that my words caused hurt to a community I respect so deeply. I have a lot of respect for you as both a player and a person, and I sincerely apologize to you, your teammates, and the Dream organization for my comment.”
Goodness gracious. It’s all just incredible. The pandering. The virtue-signaling. The fake-outrage. Bending the knee to the mob.
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It’s straight out of the WNBA’s playbook, and it’s so exhausting.
No, Sandy Brondello didn’t have to apologize. What world are we living in here? Calling someone a “protected species” is not racist.
Frankly, it’s a sports phrase that’s been around forever. Forever.
Patrick Mahomes is a protected species, because defenders can’t touch him without getting penalized.
Tom Brady was a protected species.
LeBron James is a protected species.
Obviously, Brondello met that certain players get certain calls. Duh. She didn’t reinvent the wheel with this term, folks. Coaches and players have been accusing other players of getting preferential treatment for DECADES now. That’s what this term means, and everyone knows it.
Above all, Brondello knows it. Yet, she chose to bend the knee to the mob because Angel Reese posted about it and peddled a dangerous claim. A false claim.
Here’s the bottom line: Angel Reese is black, and the internet has selective hearing. So, someone posts — out of context, mind you — that she was called a “species,” and then Reese peddles the narrative by reposting it with a sarcastic comment and a clown emoji.
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That’s silly. That’s disingenuous. Frankly, it’s dangerous.
Angel Reese played the victim card perfectly here, and Sandy Brondello joined right in.
What an unserious league.
