Sandy Brondello, Jonquel Jones, and Breanna Stewart Press Conference | Liberty vs. Lynx

Sandy Brondello, Jonquel Jones, and Breanna Stewart spoke with the media following Finals Game 4 on October 18, 2024.

[@redgolf845]

These are the best two teams in the league as far as sportsmanship, respect, athleticism, you name it. It is really a pleasure to watch these magnificent athletes put up a show for the world to see. These both teams deserve so much respect for what they are doing for the fans and the league. I am new to the WNBA and those are my two cents, these ladies rock!!!!

[@KBO_XXV]

PLEASE. BRING THIS HOME SUNDAY 🙏🏾

[@GenXPatriotess201]

Refs for the win! Seems like the league wanted this to be pushed to the Game 5. It's gonna be epic for us NY fans to win it at home. SEE YOU IN BROOKLYN!

[@75jessejohnson]

BS NY has had a lot of No calls. This is an excuse and she needs to be suspended and fined like the NBA. It’s really sad a coach acts like this. Pathetic

[@SportsPicks.casino]

Yeah Stewart said it in the end - "we wanted to get it done tonight BUT our fans are like NO other...!"

[@annmariethomas1333]

Even though I was sad they didn't make the win last night; I am thrilled they will win the Championship. I pray Let's Get This Championship at home, the right place to be, Barclay Center, Brooklyn!!!!

[@Lily-nr8wj]

LETS WIN GAME 5. BRING THE CHAMPIONSHIP HOMEEEEE 🙌🗽

[@bestestdevil5944]

WE ALL WE GOT - WE ALL WE NEED!!!! We got this and are bringing it home on SUNDAY!! 🗽💖

[@BobbyMick-c5b]

This great series has been tough on Uconn fans who naturally love both Stewie & Phee...(& Dorka). If Minnesota were playing any other team I'd be all in for them, but I must go with Stewie and the Liberty. Won't be surprised to see record wnba tv ratings tomorrow night.

[@mickeymartial9834]

Firstly, i like the fact that y'all are pissed off. Sometimes that's the only PUSH you need. Get it done on your home court. Sab is going to be better. She plays with the crowd. I like pissed off Stewie, that's a bad MF right there. God has got us. Go Libs. #WeAllWeGot 🎉

[@AeveryBrown-ty4yc]

We have to turn it around. Tomorrow is better night.

[@shatayajefferson1786]

Liberty you all are going to win tomorrow (Sunday) you guys didn't give up all season and you all can't give up now. Let's go Liberty y'all got this

[@AeveryBrown-ty4yc]

We have to our energy liberty to turn it around. There's only one winner.

[@daviddressler1666]

The 🗽 will get it done Sunday. But, make no mistake MN is a badass team and they will not lay down. Game 4 told us only one undeniable fact. Winning is hard ladies and gentlemen. I don’t care what level you’re at. Its really fucking hard.

[@geraldinecullinane7453]

Goooo 🗽 Liberty...You Got This...Coach Sandy you said it right Girl...The Refs have been Bloody Eejits from The Get Go...Think they ALL need a refresher course..😅😅...Love NY Liberty...❤🏀🏀🔥🔥🥇🏆🍾🤘😎

[@KellyGillVideoDoctor]

Love you, Liberty -- Sandy, JJ, Stewie and the whole team. You are such an inspiration, do not give up!!! Just keep your best mind and turn the page as Sab said it. Keep your eyes on playing a beautiful game on Sunday.

[@TaintedStaff]

I BELIEVE WE GONNA TAKE THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT HOME! 🙏

[@annmariethomas1333]

Yes!! We will. I am talking like I am going to be playing with them. LOL. Let’s Go, Liberty. I am excited!!!

[@kendostick34]

The reporter who regularly starts questions with ‘I’m just curious’ makes me irrationally angry.

[@leanwitrockwit2087]

lmao every single time and they always look at her like 🙄

[@kendostick34]

@@leanwitrockwit2087 😂😂😂 glad I’m not the only one

[@Ralphunreal]

lets win in ny 💪 🗽

[@donaldhower3662]

All of these gorgeous ladies are champions regardless of some fluke. You know Minnesota won't stand a chance in NY & these girls will celebrate with a parade taking home The WNBA Championships for the first time in 25 years! 🎉🥳😍

[@SportcardAddict]

Lmao😂

[@annmariethomas1333]

The Barclay Center is going to be crazy. I can't wait. The fans are going to be so loud and excited. I can't wait!!

[@annmariethomas1333]

Y'all hear what Stewie said: The fans have our backs; they want to win the Championship at home!

[@annmariethomas1333]

You are going to win!!! You are Let's Go Liberty

[@MIAMIDADEPrince]

I definitely agree with Sandy all they want is fair . It was close game. They should do better and they definitely have to go back to new York and Win. They have to remember working so hard last year and failing and use that knowing they have to get their bouce back and they lick back from last year. They have have MVP perfomance for several players game 5. All that happened tonight that it is even and they lost ironically a year ago. They have to get to done because they have been working so hard for it this year. I can't wait for Sunday.

[@jasonzhang6263]

😊😅

[@jasonzhang6263]

The only way I could

[@RoseSmith-c8r]

WOW...I've never known Sandy to get so mad. She's right though. All any player asks of a referee is that they are consistent....if they call garbage at one end then call it at both ends.🌹🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@ingolfby]

Breanna Stewart lost this game almost single-handedly. She missed important points. Lynx did a good job of taking her out of the game.

[@6404100]

Habláis tan rápido que no entiendo muchas cosas... Pero una cosa quiero decir: Leo guarda un secreto en su hoja de ruta. Está escrito que ganaréis en el último partido en Brooklyn. Mucho ánimo desde España 💪💪🗽🗽🏀🏀🦁🦁

[@jlmface]

Tell em Sandy! That was some BS! Call it fair..!

[@SportcardAddict]

Lmao lames look for refs help def know what you are

[@meganharmon2923]

The officiating has been horrific all season across all teams.

[@christianreuter5810]

Unfortunately the officiating in the WNBA is pretty bad on both sides

[@ColleenWoodleigh-x7p]

Go new york

[@octaviakf]

Ain’t no way they were trying to hit JJ on the block cuz she was wide open like wtf they missed her. It looked like they were totally looking for Sabrina

[@mickpratt8327]

Stewert and Ionescu were 0-9 from 3. You can blame the refs, or you can stop slinging bricks and get the ball inside to Stewert and Jones which is where your biggest advantage is.

[@kevinminns5272]

Thank you. JJ needs to THE focal point of the offense. But we know why that won’t happen😢

[@kylesprague4723]

How tf do spell Sabrina’s last name right & not Breanna’s 🤣 numbskull

[@75jessejohnson]

This coach should be suspended and fined like the NBA!

[@kylesprague4723]

@@75jessejohnson 🤣 ok snowflake

[@aloysiusfee1687]

For All The Marbles Sunday

[@octaviakf]

The last game Minnesota got no calls so it’s been pretty fair the refs need to hold the whistle the last game straight up

[@DawnSDemeritte]

Facts they went to the line soooo much and we hardly did. The refs were trash.

[@jay1frk]

Just play JJ under basket at both ends

[@RoseSmith-c8r]

I agree....she is very strong inside. She hit the threes but her strength is inside...that's where the fouls will come...not many fouls will be called with the continuous taking of outside shots. Go the Liberty...from Sandys home town in Australia.🌹🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@davidbrewer5332]

PLEASE REFS CALL IT EVEN DON'T DECIDE THE GAME ON BULL

[@FrankHolder-x9l]

Our backs are not against the wall were going back to the Barclay's center so let's see who's back is against the wall and who's going to get the call's,see you Sunday night.

[@MsLefty_]

Man, the ref rant makes me feel bad for Brondello. You can see not only that she is frustrated with the loss but also afraid for her job if NY doesn't pull off this win in game 5.

[@75jessejohnson]

She should be suspended and fined like the NBA. It’s pretty obvious that NY have had a lot of no calls. So it’s all BS and she needs to be suspended. Equal rights

[@trishlarkin2330]

She won’t lose her job - 2 finals in 2 years starting as head coach - get real!

[@MsLefty_]

@@trishlarkin2330 The current flux in coach firings across the W shows that owners throughout the league have little patience for coaches who do not meet their needs. This “super” team was put together for the sole purpose of WINNING a championship. Not merely to going to the finals. Looming over their heads is also the fact that though this is one of the founding teams in the WNBA they have never in their 27 year history won a championship. I think it is more than real to entertain the idea that Brondello’s job may be at risk if they aren’t successful this year. Especially with the 2025 and 2026 expansion drafts and the 2026 CBA looming in the background that will surely change the landscape of all WNBA teams in the near future.

[@trishlarkin2330]

@@MsLefty_ I understand and see your point - but would you want to have her go to another team? I don’t think there is a replacement for her, and she is bonded with the 6 players they want to keep + draw new players after the expansion draft.

[@kylesprague4723]

There’s really old ass mfers that went out of their way to go into the KZbin comment section of a team they don’t like to talk shit 😂🤯 I’ve seen it all

[@Barto-p4k]

Fan of both teams. They play the game like it’s supposed to be played. I hear you Sandy, but that’s been the complaint all year from everybody. I don’t think the game should be as soft as the NBA, but, if I’m being honest, it shouldn’t be as physical as the refs allowed NY to be in game 3. This coming from a guy that followed the NBA in the 70’s and 80’s. Game 3 was Bad Boy Piston-like. Give players some leeway for positioning, a little hand checking here and there but call it straight up on shots has always been my take. I don’t blame a bigger, more physical team for taking advantage of what the refs give them, the refs in this league, who also do the NCAAW, but call it differently, well, I can’t help to think missives are coming from the league.

[@angeliamartin197]

Short term memory...go back to NY and get it done ladies. You've got this!!😊

[@Matt.Savage]

Whoever the refs help the most in game 5 will win the championship🤷‍♂️

[@apap1586]

They are the 94 Knicks all they had to do is win one game .

[@MaysMay-w1v]

Nèw york liberty now if that was Stewie cooking she would have got the ball every time now jonquel was she have to get it different way

[@MariaSantos-ru5yb]

Nyliberty they’re going 🏆 win Sunday ❤❤❤

[@apap1586]

The only thing they got going for them now is the game is in Brooklyn but I don't think they are winning the series I don't trust New York teams to close. It's still the NBA they're going to want a game 5.

[@elizabethjones5571]

Why cant women in WNBA make layups?

[@MohamedAli-iw2nk]

Be try championship let go Sunday liberty beat lyxn

[@AB-KB8]

Complaining about Calls because they wanted to win the chip today lol.

[@julieleber6131]

Stop whining about the refs! You look petty. They’ve been horrible all season and now that your backs are against the wall, you’re complaining. Be quiet! Lynx will win it all!

[@bestestdevil5944]

Hi did you complain about the Lynx complaining about the refs because they did that on Wednesday.

[@TrayC94]

You’ll regret this comment once we beat you on Sunday. See you then. 🫡

[@kylesprague4723]

You’re way too old to be in the KZbin comment section 🤣

[@75jessejohnson]

Correct and this coach should be fined and suspended like the NBA!

[@kylesprague4723]

@@75jessejohnson you claim to be against censorship but think a coach speaking her mind should be fined & suspended 😂 dumb as rocks

[@johnforgit9097]

Champions of nobody cares.

[@75jessejohnson]

Should be suspended for swearing and talking crap about the refs. If this was the NBA that is a heavy fine and suspension even in the playoffs.

[@SeptemberUnique]

this ain’t the nba… it’s the W.

[@trishlarkin2330]

Lynx fan obvi - but that’s ok

[@ruffboss1]

☹️😒☹️

[@ronniebobbyedition993]

The Liberty coach has to go if the Liberty blows this. Sabrina and Breanna play on the road like they expect to win, not like they're trying to win. Their poor shot selection and sloppy ball handling cost the Liberty the game.

[@ceciliachan6560]

I thought it was a fairly reffed game. They missed calls on both sides, NY didn’t execute, player rotations were horrible. Key players hardly rested. So… ya, not on the refs

[@3100AveTim]

Definitely wasn’t

[@steveslocum3547]

Ha, ha, ha, ha. Whining about the refs is not a good look for Bonedello. Lynx defense beat you, not the zebras.

[@nathanmartos6077]

HISTORY: 0-6 LIBERTY 🗽 WNBA FINALS RECORD😂

[@MaysMay-w1v]

New york liberty Sabrina Breanna jealous of jonquel Jones they really don't think it's big three I think jonquel should join dallas wings next season

[@SportcardAddict]

Stop crying about the refs . Yall had the foul advantage all series overall . 14-9 is not a big difference to complain about lol looking for excuses don’t make things better

[@elizabethjones5571]

Ask Fever fans about fair.

[@elizabethjones5571]

CC got assaulted and fouls not even called. Stop complaining

[@Barto-p4k]

Maybe follow your own advice?

[@JaminT.Jaddua]

Go LYNX ❗.. GO LYNX ❗

[@tyestyles7007]

Liberty in 5

[@lindysmallwood2039]

This team didn’t play well but we lost by 2. Referees are not consistent but you have to play through them. Get the win in NY. 🌺🩷