@zactivist: Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello was suspended after calling Angel Reese a "protected species" during a game against the Atlanta Dream. #AngelReese #WNBA #SandyBrondello

Mari :

Consequence for a serious derogatory comment was given. It is a lesson the coach and others need to learn. BUT it should be looked into. I did and yes, it is commonly used and now coaches know. This was not a racist act by the coach.

T Gen ❌ :

Species? We're animals now?

Genjones1758 :

I cant imagine just how much you “aint never heard of”. Its an idiom and a metaphor. And not just in australia.

💋😘 Kelly Kelly 😘 💋 :

Racism ages people horribly.

jae :

She should be fired

Ali :

My mom would say, "ignorance is not a defense". Doesn't matter that she didn't know black people would find being reduced to "species" offensive.

Deccie :

Blatant racism!!!! Angel can't catch a break. So disrespectful.

Mella NiN 💫 DRM8GN :

FIRE HER AZZ😑

Karina_Hillier :

It is most definitely an Australian saying and I highly doubt colour came into her mind when speaking on the matter. Australia is extremely multicultural and we just don’t think that way….

Banter Babe :

We are never gonna get used to disrespect every time racists speak we will get on their necks every single time

🌺August_jewel20🌺 :

This coach knew exactly what her intentions were she was throwing a rock and hiding her hands pure racism she should be fired

Sunshine ☀️ :

Superstar?

D :

That Coach need to be fired, and we need black coaches to coach our black women’s

Celeste ❌ :

Definitely not enough!

yasky :

She should be Fired

Auntie Dar 🧐 :

This ain’t Australia. Point blank period.

ABRA🌺🌺 :

At this point, their hate against her is forced. Love Angel 🥰

Nono :

She’s Projecting ✊🏽🏀✊🏽🏀

Lulu :

I disagree. We should never be used to anything. We should never get used to disrespect because the moment we get used to it that’s when it increases. We should always call it out.

💜🧶🎣Gee-Gee✂️✈️🎨 :

"Double entendre." She used it backhandedly!

Ryryalt :

I need other white people in other countries to realize they have just as much racism as Americans… like…

🐝Linda :

Animal terms used in sports as female athletes call each other dawg, goat 🐐, beast, bitches. Dennis Rodman was called a Worm 🪱 protected species can be red, yellow, black, or white. Male or female. Gay or straight. We are all a species homo sapian.

princesswashingt15❌️ :

We should NEVER get use to being called out of our names..That coach knew exactly what she was saying..She has shown who she is.She should be fired periodt.We need to keep the pressure on them to fire her..She's a coach and she knew better.

Tangueray :

Tangueray :