On Tuesday, the New York Liberty announced that they will not renew Sandy Brondello’s contract for next season as head coach. The move comes after the team was eliminated from the first round of the 2025 playoffs against the Phoenix Mercury — though they had back-to-back stints in the 2023 and 2024 Championships, including their 2024 win , the first Liberty championship in franchise history.

The 2025 season started off strong but stalled due to injuries that sidelined the team’s strongest players. On Friday, they were eliminated in the third game of the first playoffs round. In the post-game press conference, Liberty players Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu were asked what they thought about critics who argued Brondello should be fired after the team was knocked out. Stewart mutt

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