Brittney Griner is rarely shy about expressing frustration throughout a sport however drawing a line at private disrespect is the place she stands agency.

For the document, Griner says she didn’t say what some folks thought she mentioned. And lots of of these individuals are not professional lip readers, so there’s that in relation to their opinion.

In case you missed it, on Might 23, throughout a heated matchup between the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever, tensions ran excessive as Griner fouled out late within the sport. After the whistle, cameras caught her visibly upset whereas strolling to the bench, and a quick clip of her venting shortly went viral.

Some on-line customers speculated she had mentioned both “f**king trash” or “f**king white lady” with many assuming the comment was directed at rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. Once more, they don’t seem to be professional lip readers. Copy? Nice.

Right here’s how Jamele Hill noticed it. And we agree.

Now Griner is talking up and setting the document straight. When requested concerning the clip throughout a media session on June 15, she admitted she remembered being indignant however didn’t recall the precise phrases she used within the warmth of the second.

“I bear in mind fouling out, being mad. I actually can’t bear in mind what I mentioned, truthfully,” she defined.

Some reporter then straight requested if she had made a racially charged remark throughout that second. Griner responded firmly. “No.”

Get this, she went on to make clear, “Would by no means say that. Like, there’s no place for that in our league. I wouldn’t say that. I used to be mad concerning the name. I do know it wasn’t that as a result of I wouldn’t use that kind of language.”