Toronto Tempo forward Temi Fagbenle mentioned Caitlin Clark when trying to defend Sandy Brondello saying Angel Reese was a "protected species".

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.