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WNBA suspends Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for 'protected species' comment about Angel Reese

A WNBA coach finds herself suspended for one game after making a comment about Angel Reese that the league deemed controversial.

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What happened Sandy Brondello's hot mic captured her calling Angel Reese a "protected species" during a Toronto Tempo loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday.
The headline split Fox News frames it as "WNBA suspends Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for 'protected species' comment about Angel Ree...". Breitbart frames it as "WNBA Coach Suspended for Calling Angel Reese a 'Protected Species'".
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Right / center-rightWNBA Coach Suspended for Calling Angel Reese a 'Protected Species'

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BreitbartNews report · Jul 19, 12:10 AM

WNBA Coach Suspended for Calling Angel Reese a 'Protected Species'

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A WNBA coach finds herself suspended for one game after making a comment about Angel Reese that the league deemed controversial.

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Fox NewsNews report · Jul 18, 11:38 PM

WNBA suspends Tempo coach Sandy Brondello for 'protected species' comment about Angel Reese

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Sandy Brondello's hot mic captured her calling Angel Reese a "protected species" during a Toronto Tempo loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday.

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