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Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury were subjected to harassment by a “social media figure” on Saturday.
The incident occurred as the Mercury were traveling to Indianapolis from an airport in Dallas after taking on the Dallas Wings on Friday. News of the staged confrontation first surfaced Saturday morning as Mercury forward Brianna Turner took to Twitter to express her concerns of her and her teammates’ safety while traveling.
“Player safety while traveling should be at the forefront,” Turner tweeted. “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.”
Several current and former WNBA players quoted Turner’s tweet, including New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart, Atlanta Dream executive Renee Montgomery and Las Vegas Aces guard Sydney Colson, each of whom pointed out WNBA teams’ need for more security while traveling.
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