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Former national anthem protester Brittney Griner claimed she has faced racist taunts at WNBA games, following the league’s recent focus on “racist” fans.
After Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs, the league issued a statement condemning fans for “racist,” “derogatory,” and “threatening” behavior, warning that police action could be taken against offenders.
Griner, who previously refused to stand for the national anthem, is now claiming she has been targeted with “racist slurs” at WNBA games.
“I don’t appreciate the new fans that sit there and yell racial slurs at myself, my teammates, and the people that I play against because, yeah, those might be opponents, but those are friends too,” she told the media. “They don’t deserve that. So, I don’t appreciate the new fans who think it’s okay to do that. But I do appreciate the new fans that respect the game. That are here to grow our league. Bringing people that maybe never watched the W to a WNBA game so that we can grow our fans.”
“I don’t appreciate the new fans that sit there and yell racial slurs at myself, my teammates, and the people that I play against because, yeah, those my best opponents but those are friends too.”
Brittney Griner on players facing racism from WNBA’s news fleet of fans in 2024. pic.twitter.com/Uhw7rp8umO
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