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Brittney Griner didn’t take the floor for the national anthem during the Phoenix Mercury’s debut in the WNBA bubble on Saturday. Don’t expect her to do so moving forward.
Brittney Griner, alongside Team USA women's basketball teammates Jackie Young and Alyssa Thomas, became emotional during the gold medal ceremony as the national anthem played Aug. 11, 2024.
OPINION: Just because WNBA star Brittney Griner is now standing up for the national anthem doesn't mean she isn't still standing up for social justice. The post Brittney Griner is free to sit out ...
PARIS (AP) — Standing on the medal stand with her third gold medal draped around her neck, Brittney Griner looked at the U.S. flag with tears streaming down her cheeks during the national anthem. She didn't wipe them away until after the anthem ended, never trying to hide how she feels representing her country 612 days after the U.S. got the ...
Brittney Yvette Griner (/ ˈ ɡ r aɪ n ər /; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and a six-time WNBA All-Star . [ 4 ]
Why Brittney Griner is standing for the anthem now. ... Most WNBA players and teams opted to remain in the locker room during the national anthem last season. The protest, which has become ...
In one case, supporters of anarchist Emma Goldman refused to stand for the national anthem. [7] The act of protest was very controversial, and many people were highly offended, so that even accidentally remaining seated could result in violence. [8] Protests during the anthem continued after World War I.
WNBA star Brittney Griner has made plenty of headlines off the court during her playing career. In 2020, she drew the ire of many Americans for saying the national anthem should not be played ...