[Brother Leon]

"Brittney Griner was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Tuesday night, and in a series of interviews she conducted on Wednesday, Griner acknowledged that she is a lesbian.

Griner said that she’s been out, but Wednesday was the first time that she has talked about it so candidly and publicly.

“It’s just being who you are,” Griner told SI.com. “Don’t worry about what other people are going to say, because they’re always going to say something, but, if you’re just true to yourself, let that shine through. Don’t hide who you really are.”

Griner also told SI.com that the fact that she’s a famous athlete had no affect on her decision to remain out.

“It really wasn’t too difficult,” Griner said of the decision. “I wouldn’t say I was hiding or anything like that. I’ve always been open about who I am and my sexuality. So, it wasn’t hard at all. If I can show that I’m out and I’m fine and everything’s OK, then hopefully the younger generation will definitely feel the same way.”

Griner, as well as Skylar Diggins and Elena Della Donne, also discussed the topic of bullying growing up. It’s difficult for female athletes to break the mold of what our society expects a girl to be. Kids are mean, both in high school and in the student sections during road games, and that’s to say nothing of the anonymity of the internet. Griner, in particular, has been on the receiving end of a never-ending string of personal and verbal assaults. “Brittney Griner has had to endure more than any player that I’ve ever had to coach,” her coach, Kim Mulkey, told Outsports.com.

Young, female athletes going through the same things that Griner has gone, and is still going, through couldn’t ask for a better role model, but it paints a stark contrast to the way that homosexuality is handled in male sports.

One of the biggest stories this spring has been the idea that a gay NFL player could potentially come out. That news would spend weeks, if not months, in the headlines and would be a discussion topic on Sportscenter and First Take throughout the offseason and well into the NFL season. It would be a massive deal.

Compare that to Griner, who casually mentions in a few interviews that she’s gay.

“I really couldn’t give an answer on why [men and women's sports are] so different,” Griner said."
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Still No male has come out while playing competitive major sports in America, but it's something at least considering she's hyped as the next biggest thing about Woman's sports at the moment. Can't see any males coming out either way though.

[Wildcat!]

DUUHH!! Like everyone didnt already know! I Thought she was gonna come out as straight! LOL

[reece(:]

Good on her.

[BBfanUSA]

Originally Posted by Wildcat!

DUUHH!! Like everyone didnt already know! I Thought she was gonna come out as straight! LOL

So true but happy for her.

There has been a US Soccer player that came out as he retired just recently. There's also rumors that a Current NFL player could come out very soon.

[Ninastar]

Why can't hope solo come out as gay?

[arista]

Update:

[2022 arrest in Russia
On February 17, 2022,
Griner was arrested on drug charges in Russia.
She was detained at Sheremetyevo
International Airport after the
Federal Security Service said
she was carrying vaporizer cartridges containing hashish oil,
an illegal substance in Russia.]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittney_Griner




Why did not one tell her that Oil
in Russia, is Illegal?

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/2...-us-objections

[arista]

[WNBA star Brittney Griner is 'terrified'
in Russian prison after 134 days
and is being used as 'political pawn' for swap
with 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer locked
up in US, wife claims - as star's trial begins

Brittney Griner has been detained
for over 130 days in Russia after being
caught with an illegal vape cartridge
Her wife, Cherelle, spoke out about
the arrest ahead of the beginning of
Griner's trial on Friday
Griner's arrest has been linked
to Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer
arrested in the US after a sting operation
Bout could be used in a prisoner
exchange deal to get Griner back to the US]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-134-days.html

[arista]

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

Update:

[2022 arrest in Russia
On February 17, 2022,
Griner was arrested on drug charges in Russia.
She was detained at Sheremetyevo
International Airport after the
Federal Security Service said
she was carrying vaporizer cartridges containing hashish oil,
an illegal substance in Russia.]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittney_Griner




Why did not one tell her that Oil
in Russia, is Illegal?

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/2...-us-objections

They were looking for any excuse to arrest her imo.

Russia in general isn't exactly tolerant of gay people.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

They were looking for any excuse to arrest her imo.

Russia in general isn't exactly tolerant of gay people.

But Even So
why take an oil substance that is banned.


It was DUMB>

[arista]

Her only hope is USA trades the Russian Arms Dealer
for her.

Live on CNN HD

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

But Even So
why take an oil substance that is banned.


It was DUMB>

I don't get why she'd do it either tbh, especially the country that she did it in.

But still I think the punishment that Russia could give her would be very extreme.

[arista]

Today she pleaded Guilty In Russia.

Saying she packed them in error?

NBCnowHD (on SkyHD and VirginHD)

[arista]

Russia has given her a 9 Year Sentence


CNN HD Live

[Swan]

Youtube video

[LeatherTrumpet]

People should try any not live by motivation posters

[swine]

Love how they try to make it a sob story about lesbians when they admit themselves no gay men had at that time come out in major sports. She had a lot of nasty stuff to say about America in the past ao hopefully this teaches her to be grateful for living in a free and LGBT-centric country.

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by arista

Russia has given her a 9 Year Sentence


CNN HD Live

They’ve probably thrown away the key.hunny ain’t coming back.

[arista]

[Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison
in exchange for Viktor Bout
Basketball star released as US agrees to free
convicted arms dealer/killer in dramatic prisoner swap]


[President Joe Biden, who had made
Griner’s release
a top priority after she spent almost
10 months in jail on drug charges,
said in an address from the White House he
found her “in good spirits” when speaking
following the swap in Abu Dhabi.]


https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ap-viktor-bout

[arista]

Viktor Bout The Evil Killer/Arms seller
goes back to Russia.

[Oliver_W]

A murderer and arms dealer... for some druggie sportsperson? On the one hand it's ridiculous she got such a long sentence, but on the other it's not the fairest trade wn3n considering what the criminal the Americans were handing over was being held for. Weren't there more prisoners they could have got as well?

[UserSince2005]

congrats on coming out hun

[arista]

On Thursday (NewsnightHD BBC2)
The Judge who originally sentenced
Viktor Bout, a friend of Putin
to 25 years in the USA Court, spoke
Said he is no longer in the same position,
10 years in the USA Jail,
Means he is retired from selling arms.

This was the only swap
one person permitted
Russia fully agreed to this Legit swap

[arista]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

A murderer and arms dealer... for some druggie sportsperson? On the one hand it's ridiculous she got such a long sentence, but on the other it's not the fairest trade wn3n considering what the criminal the Americans were handing over was being held for. Weren't there more prisoners they could have got as well?

Its a Medical Cannabis Oil
she used
Legal in USA

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by arista

Its a Medical Cannabis Oil
she used
Legal in USA

Guns are legal in the USA, but most people wouldn't be stupid enough to casually take one in their luggage