**Brondello suspended after hot-mic comment about Angel Reese** - **Toronto Tempo:** Coach Sandy Brondello handed a 1-game suspension by the WNBA following the incident - **Toronto Tempo:** Brondello was caught on hot mic calling Angel Reese a "protected species" during Friday's game - **Toronto Tempo:** Reese publicly called out Brondello before the coach issued a response - **Toronto Tempo:** Brondello apologized directly, saying "I'm deeply sorry" in a statement to CBS Sports - **Toronto Tempo:** Multiple outlets — Fox News, NYT, CBS Sports — picked up the story, putting the franchise in the national spotlight **What to watch:** Whether Brondello's one-game absence disrupts the Tempo's on-court chemistry and how the locker room responds publicly. The lineup's set. Drop in.