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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Annie Costabile

WNBPA calls for charter travel after Brittney Griner, Mercury harassed in Dallas airport

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS — WNBA travel issues hit an unprecedented low Saturday morning when the Phoenix Mercury — Brittney Griner, specifically — were harassed at an airport in Dallas.

According to Mercury forward Brianna Turner, the team was followed by an individual who recorded them using his phone camera as he made “wild remarks.” Turner’s account of the incident, which she shared on Twitter, detailed that the Mercury gathered in a corner of the airport, contemplating how to move from their location.

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