Brittney Griner calls airport harassment incident 'rock bottom' for WNBA

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Phoenix Mercury star center Brittney Griner has spoken for the first time since the incident occurred at Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport where she was harassed by YouTuber Alex Stein. 

She considers this situation "rock Bottom" for the WNBA regarding its charter flight rules. 

Griner was the subject of harassment on June 10 at the airport, as Stein approached her and asked several questions, including whether she had sex with Vladimir Putin to get out of prison in Russia.

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Brittney Griner, #42 of the Phoenix Mercury, looks to pass against the Seattle Storm during the first quarter at Climate Pledge Arena on June 24, 2023 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

The man was pushed away by Mercury security, and one of Griner’s teammates is heard calling the YouTuber "weird."

The Mercury held a video call introducing interim head coach Nikki Blue following the firing of Vanessa Nygaard following Phoenix’s 2-10 start, and that was when Griner aired out her opinion on the matter. 

"I’ll say this. I think we should have already had the option to use a different airline, a more private airline, charter flights. It’s a shame that it had to get to rock bottom because I feel like waiting for something to happen and then making a change," Griner explained, via ESPN. "…you don’t know what that ‘something’s’ gonna be. We’ve all seen what can happen in this world. And when you play the, ‘Let’s-wait-and-see-game,’ you’re really playing with fire. You’re playing with people’s lives.

"So I’m glad that they finally got it together." 

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