The WNBA released a statement Saturday afternoon addressing an incident that took place at an airport in Dallas involving Brittney Griner and other Phoenix Mercury players. As Mercury players were walking through the airport, a Twitter personality approached Griner and her teammates. While recording, he proceeded to harass Griner with questions after being told to leave her alone.
According to a police report obtained by ESPN, the man who approached Griner was Alex Stein, a conservative media personality.
Stein allegedly pushed a Mercury security guard who was standing between him and Griner. Griner waited behind a gate area until police officers arrived at their terminal. The security guard said Stein “seemed aggressive and made some inappropriate comments,” according to police. Stein did not get physical with Griner and the security guard did not press charges against him.
Shortly after the incident, Mercury forward Brianna Turner tweeted about the situation, saying that people were “following with cameras” and “saying wild remarks” as the team was at the airport following their game against the Dallas Wings Friday night.
The league released the following statement:
“As we gather additional…
