Key takeaways:
- The WNBA has launched an investigation into an incident at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport involving Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner and her teammates.
- The league said it is looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.”
- The WNBA is “working with the Mercury and local authorities to gather more information and determine the best course of action.”
The WNBA has launched an investigation into an incident that occurred at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday involving Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner and her teammates.
In a statement, the league said it was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.” The details of the incident were not immediately clear.
“The safety of Brittney Griner and all WNBA players is our top priority,” the league said. “As we gather additional information about today’s incident at the Dallas Airport, it has come to our attention that this was orchestrated by a social media figure and provocateur. His actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.”
Mercury player Brianna Turner said in a tweet people at the airport followed the team with cameras “saying wild stuff.” Far-right activist Alex Stein posted a video on Twitter in response to the WBNA’s statement that showed him accosting Griner at an airport.
The WNBA has not released any further information about the incident, nor have they identified the social media figure involved. The league said it is “working with the Mercury and local authorities to gather more information and determine the best course of action.”
The incident has sparked outrage among WNBA fans and players, who have called for the league to take action against the social media figure. The WNBA has yet to comment on the matter.
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