Don't blame the buffoon who harassed Brittney Griner. Blame the leadership of the WNBA.

[Jilly_in_VA]

Mike Freeman

I don't blame the buffoon who harassed Brittney Griner. This is what buffoons do. Buffoon gonna buffoon. And don't expect me to mention the name of the buffoon. He will get enough attention from the weirdos and trolls who make up the buffoon economy.

No, I don't blame the buffoon for Griner, who is an American hero and patriot, being harassed at an airport. I blame the WNBA who doesn't seem to get that WNBA players, all of them, need charter flights for their protection.

Video was posted of Griner and her teammates being followed and harassed at a Dallas airport on Saturday. Griner getting harassed was extremely predictable. The WNBA said in its statement that Griner is provided "charter flights for WNBA games and assigned security personnel with her at all times."

But what about other WNBA players? The harassing of Griner and her teammates highlights why charter flights are needed for WNBA teams, and it demonstrates why the WNBA has failed in protecting all of its players by not securing them.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/mike-freeman/2023/06/10/brittney-griner-harassed-wnba-players-charter-flights/70309597007/

Alex Stein is a garbage person, but all other sports leagues would protect their players from such garbage people

[marble falls]

1. I dunno, the buffon is pretty freaking insistant and bullying. He seems plenty responsible ...

... I didn't see a line of buffons behind him waiting for their turn. But you are right how the WNBA didn't see this one coming is beyond belief. Time for an injunction.

[stopdiggin]

3. I don't have any trouble blaming BOTH

the buffoon - and going right along to sports in general (for making buffoonery completely commonplace and acceptable). And that's not even taking up the issue of legitimate danger represented in crazy fans ... Quite on top of their classless and obnoxious antics. Can it really be long before .. ?

(as you can probably tell - big, big sportsman here)

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. I agree

He needs to be slapped with a "cease and desist" order. Big time. As far as the WNBA, they saw this coming and did nothing, and they need to be shamed. The NBA, who partially support the WNBA, could chip in a little too.

[nycbos]

2. "Buffoons gonna buffoon."

Words to live by.

[MichMan]

5. Is that something that would need to be addressed in their Collective Bargaining Agreement?

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Should Be

In fact, one owner got sanctioned by the league for setting up a few charter flights, because it wasn't in the CBA.
Given some of the charter sharing & private plane subscription services, it probably wouldn't cost the teams much more.
Surprised the PA didn't push for that.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Dumb Premise

Why would we blame anybody for this other than the ounk-ass troll that did it?
This seems awfully close to a "boys will be boys" excuse.
Would charter flights be a good idea? Sure.
But, saying the lack of charters is to blame for a buliy's behavior seems silly.