WNBA says Brittney Griner subject of 'inappropriate' incident at airport'
was targeted by"inappropriate and unfortunate" actions of a"social media figure and provocateur" at the Dallas airport Saturday, the WNBA says.
It's unclear what incident the WNBA is referencing, but social media personality Alex Stein posted to Twitter Saturday, saying the WNBA was"[writing] press releases about me," along with aStein was walking beside Griner and other members of the team in the airport when he asked Griner why she"hates" and"still want[s] to boycott" America.
Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury during play against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena May 19, 2023, in Los Angeles."I'm weird? Why? She hates America," Stein replied. "What about the Merchant of Death, Brit?" asked Stein, referencing Viktor Bout, who the U.S. returned to Russia in exchange for returning Griner to the U.S. from a Russian prison.
Griner received criticism for previously kneeling for the national anthem, but upon returning to the WNBA this season, she had a change of heart, saying she"
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