Mercury to make travel changes after ‘provocateur’ confronts Griner at airport
by Associated Press from on (#6C5FD)
- WNBA star was confronted before flight to weekend game
- Players express anger and concern for safety after incident
The day after Brittney Griner was confronted by a YouTube provocateur" at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, her coach said the team will be making changes to security.
We will ensure that our players and our organization and our staff are safe," said Vanessa Nygaard, Griner's coach at the Phoenix Mercury. We will be making [travel] adjustments that maybe should have happened before, but right now we're going to prioritize the safety of our players and we've seen that the organization has supported us."
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