The entire WNBA realm was shocked when the New York Liberty pulled off a stunning move. Following their heartbreaking playoff exit, the Liberty management decided to terminate Sandy Brondello’s contract. Facing off against the Phoenix Mercury, the defending champions put up a sorry performance. While they did win the first game, the next couple of games brought doom for New York.
Now, it is true that the Liberty did not look anywhere close to how they performed last year. But still, given the track record of Brondello, parting ways with the head coach did not sit well with both fans and critics. And they were pretty quick to express their point of view.
New York Liberty Shocks Fans With Sandy Brondello Firing
There are numerous reasons why the news of Brondello getting fired has taken the fans by surprise. After all, it was Brondello who ended Liberty’s 28-year-old championship drought last year. And this year too, the performance was not at all poor. While the expectations were to pull off a championship double, the playoff run was a decent turn of events. Especially when taken into consideration the continued hindrances to the team due to major injuries.
In the very first game of the playoffs, Breanna Stewart got injured after a hard fall against the Mercury. And this was not all. Earlier in the season, Sabrina Ionescu too missed a number of games due to injuries. And owing to all these adverse situations, the Liberty lost 11 of their final 21 games. Moving on, with the decision to fire the head coach already confirmed, it feels more surprising as Stewart recently defended Brondello vehemently.
BREAKING: After four seasons with the Liberty—including winning a title in 2024—Sandy Brondello is out as head coach.
— Annie Costabile (@AnnieCostabile) September 23, 2025
Immediately after the loss, the Liberty star took a stand for Brondello and pointed out how the team has the back of their head coach. Nonetheless, as the decision has sparked a wave of controversies, here are some fiery reactions from the WNBA fans.
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Fans Express Frustration Over Liberty’s Sandy Brondello Firing
Soon after the news gained traction, shocked WNBA fans flocked to the comments section.
“The W is insane. Girl Boss probably fired Sandy for accidentally wearing the same outfit,” said one fan.
The W is insane. Girl Boss probably fired Sandy for accidentally wearing the same outfit.
— Harrylicious (@harrytringh) September 23, 2025
“Wow. Sandy didn’t deserve that. The League is happy to fire Coaches but not Refs?! The Refs can change a game’s result that even the best coach can’t overcome. Shame on the WNBA,” commented another.
Wow. Sandy didn’t deserve that. The League is happy to fire Coaches but not Refs?! The Refs can change a game’s result that even the best coach can’t overcome. Shame on the WNBA.
— CC Fan for Life (@sandi_stricklin) September 23, 2025
“We just fire people cuz we don’t go back to back now? Thats actually some bulls**t,” quipped a fan.
We just fire people cuz we don’t go back to back now? Thats actually some bullshit
— Lakers Hoops (@HoopLakers) September 23, 2025
“Wow. So they are trying to keep JJ? Or she had beef with the locker room too?” inquired a WNBA enthusiast.
Wow. So they are trying to keep JJ? Or she had beef with the locker room too?
— Maria Rosa Baroni 🇺🇦💐 (@Mary1989Jo) September 23, 2025
“What the helly?” chimed another user.
What the helly?
— Rebecca (@IamRebe) September 23, 2025
Surely, it is evident that the decision has sparked widespread outrage. Now, fans are eager to see how things pan out in the future.