After the WNBA suddenly focused on “racist” fans in the news this week, former national anthem protester Brittney Griner claims she was subjected to racist heckling at games in the past. There is.
On Wednesday, after Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs, the league issued a statement condemning fans as “racist,” “disparaging” and “threatening.” The league also warned that anyone it believes violates this etiquette will be reported to the police.
After years of refusing to stand to honor the flag, country and anthem, Greiner now suddenly claims he was subjected to a “racist slur” at a game.
“I don't appreciate new fans who sit there and scream racial slurs at me, my teammates, my opponents, because they may be my enemies, but they're also my friends,” she told the media. told.
“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 who respect the game. They “We're here to grow our league. We can bring people to WNBA games who maybe haven't seen the W and grow our fan base,” Greiner said.
The accusation that Greiner was subjected to racial slurs at a WNBA game is shocking, but perhaps even more shocking is that no one has ever said anything about such slurs.
How long has Greiner been suffering from these “racist fans”? And are there any videos or reports of defamation that say she was yelled at?
One would think that if Mr. Greiner faced racial slurs, this would be big, big news. And one would think that with as many cameras, referees, and security personnel (not to mention cell phone cameras in the crowd), there would be footage and audio of these incidents.
This is a very harsh and explosive accusation. It would seem that a high level of proof that it happened would be required, rather than a casual remark after the fact.
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