Karl Smesko on #Dream Angel Reese wanting to stay in the game but balancing protecting her from injury while appreciating her competitive desire to help the team:
Question: @JameelahJNBA
"It's hard because we're in the timeout. It seemed like a really long timeout, and there wasn't a lot being said because we were all just looking at Angel [Reese]. And when I was looking at her, it seemed like she was in a lot of pain, and she wanted to go out there and and keep playing because she's competitive and she wants to win the game. ... I just didn't feel comfortable with it because she looked like she was in a lot of pain.
"So, those are some of the tough decisions that you have to have to make. Angel, the person, is very important to us, and we support her in all situations. ... I just didn't feel good about putting someone out there that looked like she was in that much pain."
#DreamvsSky #WNBA #AtlantaDream
#Dream HC Karl Smesko on the impact of the Madina Okot down the stretch of the game:
Question: @MTMVSports
"I thought she [Okot] was great down the stretch. We had a situation where we were kind of getting short in the post area because BrI [Jones] was kind of maxed out with minutes. She had like 30 seconds left, and we waited till the last 30 seconds to see if we need her, and that's how she got put in. And then, obviously, Angel [Reese] couldn't play the last few minutes, so we went to Madina, and she saved her best minutes for the end of the game. I thought she was crucial down the stretch, and a big reason why we were able to win today." #DreamvsSky #WNBA #AtlantaDream
Karl Smesko on if Toronto #Tempo HC Sandy Brondello reached out to him or the team regarding her comments concerning #Dream Angel Reese:
Question: @MichaelWaterloo
"I think Sandy [Brondello] had talked to somebody in the organization, but I checked on Angel [Reese] just to make sure she was doing okay. ... Anything that we had to say is going to be private, but we had some communications." #DreamvsSky #WNBA #AtlantaDream
Angel Reese shared a statement regarding Sandy Brondello and the incident on Friday.
Says she’s appreciative of Sandy’s apology, but also of the support of her from others the past 24 hours
Brondello was suspended for one game
Sandy Brondello said she reached out to Angel Reese immediately after the game. Here is Brondello’s full statement on being suspended and the backlash surrounding her comments during the Dream v Tempo game
From me to you,
I hope you are well. 🙏🏿❤️
The interesting thing was that I wanted to make this post a video recording, but as much as I tried, I could not get through the recording, so I’ll just share my thoughts here.
Today makes it 2 months since my Husband, Business Manager and best friend, Michael, was very suddenly and unexpectedly taken from me and truly, from us.
Even though I lost my Dad at quite an early age, nothing ever prepared me for the reality of becoming a young widow. It has been hard. It has been exceedingly difficult.
Some days are good; some days are just painfully indescribable. What do I do with myself? Where do I start from? So many things left undone and unsaid. So many emotions i am unable to put into words.
Through it all, even in times that I had nothing but harsh words and questions that I asked Him and He didn’t immediately respond to me, God keeps finding ways to show me He has me in mind. For this I am grateful and I continue to hold on to Him to keep going on.
I want to express my deepest gratitude to you all for your outpouring of love, your kind words, prayers, thoughtful messages and posts. I do not know how I will ever repay each and everyone of you - but please know that I am truly and sincerely grateful. Family, friends, Michael’s friends, colleagues, Media Houses, blogs, Fans and every single person that has helped me through this period, I pray that the almighty God will help me reward you! You will not experience pain in whatever quantity.
A o nii fi iru eleyii san fun’ra wa o. E se, Mo Moore! ❤️🙏🏿
Yours,
Nini.