The incident occurred during Atlanta's win over Toronto after Brondello reacted to officials following Nyara Sabally's injury involving Angel Reese.

Sandy Brondello referring to Angel Reese as a "protected species" during the Toronto Tempo and Atlanta Dream's game on Friday night caught Reese's ire.

Toronto coach Sandy Brondello said in her apology the phrase was used in a moment of frustration with the officials, not Reese.