Brittney Griner was targeted in a 'calculated confrontation' by a 'social media figure and provocateur' as her WNBA team traveled through the Dallas Airport
Griner’s Mercury teammate Brianna Turner tweeted, “Player safety while traveling should be at the forefront. People following with cameras saying wild remarks is never acceptable. Excessive harassment. Our team nervously huddled in a corner unsure how to move about. We demand better.”
Player safety while traveling should be at the forefront. People following with cameras saying wild remarks is never acceptable. Excessive harassment. Our team nervously huddled in a corner unsure how to move about. We demand better.The league continued, “The safety of Brittney Griner and all WNBA players is our top priority.
However, in a statement Saturday, the WNBA Players Association criticized the league for not instituting charter flights for all travel; charter travel is currently deemed by the league as a “competitive advantage.”
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