Minutes after the reigning champion New York Liberty were eliminated in the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs, Breanna Stewart sat at the podium alongside Sandy Brondello and Sabrina Ionescu . At one point, Stewart was asked about the possibility of Brondello being fired.

"What the f---?" Stewart said under her breath, but loud enough for the microphone to catch.

Now, the rest of the WNBA world is asking the same question after the Liberty did indeed part ways with Brondello on Tuesday. New York Liberty make coaching change as team chooses to not renew Sandy Brondello's contract Robby Kalland

Over Brondello's four seasons in charge, the Liberty went 107-53, won a franchise-record 32 games in both 2023 and 2024, never missed the playoffs and made two Finals appearances.

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