Liberty head coach fired days after her awkward news conference

Less than one year after leading the New York Liberty to the WNBA championship, Sandy Brondello is now out of a job.

The Liberty announced on Tuesday that they have fired their head coach Brondello after four seasons in charge. The release noted that a search for a new head coach will begin “immediately.”

In the wake of the news, many on social media thought back to an awkward moment with Brondello that occurred just four days prior. The Liberty were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the Phoenix Mercury and Brondello gave a press conference immediately after the loss, flanked by New York star players Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu.

During the press conference, a reporter asked Stewart and Ionescu about Brondello’s job status … while Brondello was sitting right there. As a result, Stewart had to offer a cookie-cutter response about the team having Brondello’s back. Here is the video.