10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was a no-show for speaking engagement booked just outside of Washington, DC
The Atlanta Dream Center decision comes from a note found near the entrance to a hotel room in National Harbor, Maryland. Griner was scheduled to speak at the Women's Grow Leadership Summit on February 17th. However, the event organizers informed attendees that Griner had been pulled out after seeing “threatening objects and words” outside the hotel room.
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October 29, 2024. Phoenix, Aliz, USA. WNBA player Britney Griner joins Poder Latins to promote “Kabargata in the polls.” (Joe Rondone/The Republic/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The note in question contained the phrase “gay baby prison,” reported Wusa 9. The words appeared to be written on duct tape.
The Prince George County Police Department has confirmed the start of an investigation at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, the location of the meeting.
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“Detectives learned that the phrase “gay baby prison” is commonly used as a reference for video games,” he said. TMZ Sports read. “When the tape was there, there was a massive convention at Gaylord. Gaylord attracts thousands of people. Many people are interested in video game enthusiasts. At this time, detectives does not reveal any threat. Guests who found the tape.
American gold medalist Britney Griner is holding the US flag. (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
Women Grow is an organization that brings together women with the goal of promoting leadership within the cannabis industry. CEO Dr. Chanda Macias told WUSA9 that hotel staff claimed the message was a cruel joke left by previous guests.
“I don't know what their protocol is, but I don't know why the room isn't cleaned,” Macias said.
“Detectives are working to determine who placed the pieces of tape, when it was done, and what intents behind it,” the investigator added.
A 2013 interview with Sports Illustrated is believed to be Griner's first discussion of her sexuality. During the interview, Griner was asked about the differences in public acceptance as it is associated with male and female athletes revealing sexuality.
Phoenix Mercury Center's Britney Griner will pause on the court on September 3, 2019, in Phoenix in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
“We couldn't really give an answer as to why it was so different,” Griner told the outlet at the time. “It's who you are because you are, as I said, just who you are,” Grinner said. “What other people think about their life. He added that he did not prioritize.
“Don't worry about what other people say. They're always going to say something, so if you're loyal to yourself, let it shine. Don't hide who you really are. Please,” she said.
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Griner, the WNBA defensive player of the year, has been married to Scherrell Griner since 2019. The couple welcomed their first child together in July 2024.
Griner spent the first 11 seasons of his WNBA career with Phoenix Mercury. She signed a contract with Dream in January.
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