Sandy Brondello made the headlines on Friday for her viral comment on Angel Reese during the Dream's 111-92 win over the Toronto Tempo. The Tempo head coach called Reese a "protected species" in the fourth quarter when the play was stopped.

Reese did not take Brondello's comment lightly. Following the Dream's win, she expressed her thoughts on the Tempo coach in a sarcastic comment.

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Angel Reese finished with a double-double in the win. She recorded 23 points, 12 rebounds and two assists.

Sandy Brondello's comment might have rubbed Angel Reese the wrong way, but the Tempo coach had praised her before the game. Brondello spoke on the improvements in Reese's game during the pregame conference on Friday.

Reese is outperforming many of her peers this season. She recorded her 17th double-double of the season in a win over the Tempo. She is averaging 15.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game on 43.4% shooting.

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