{"id":1958281,"date":"2023-06-27T14:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T18:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brittney-griner-complains-about-not-being-allowed-to-fly-private-doesnt-get-much-sympathy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-27T14:57:03","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T18:57:03","slug":"brittney-griner-complains-about-not-being-allowed-to-fly-private-doesnt-get-much-sympathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brittney-griner-complains-about-not-being-allowed-to-fly-private-doesnt-get-much-sympathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Brittney Griner&#8217;s Private Flight Request Sparks Little Sympathy."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrittney-griner-complains-about-not-being-allowed-to-fly-private-doesnt-get-much-sympathy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1958281&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>WNBA Star Brittney Griner Complains About Lack of Private Flights, Faces Backlash<\/h2>\n<p>WNBA star Brittney Griner recently voiced her frustration with the league for not offering her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">preferential treatment<\/a>, specifically the option to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrat-we-flew-private-because-everybody-wants-to-see-us-together\/\" title=\"Texas Democrat: We Flew Private Because \u2018Everybody Wants To See\u2019 Us Together\">fly privately<\/a>, after she was heckled at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-afghan-who-clung-to-u-s-evac-plane-fell-from-sky-was-a-child\/\" title=\"Report: Afghan Who Clung To U.S. Evac Plane, Fell From Sky, Was A Child\">airport earlier<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<p>Griner was confronted by conservative social media personality Alex Stein at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on June 10. In a viral clip, Stein asked Griner if she wanted to boycott America and made other provocative comments.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation escalated, Stein shouted, &#8220;She hates America! What about the merchant of death, Britt?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains language some viewers might find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"de\">Alex Stein Dunks on Brittney Griner!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA?\">@WNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWNBPA?\">@TheWNBPA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?\">@espn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y9JnqrlUfM\">pic.twitter.com\/y9JnqrlUfM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Stein #99 (@alexstein99) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexstein99\/status\/1667937075134332930?\">June 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The &#8220;merchant of death&#8221; comment referred to a prisoner swap between the Biden administration and Russia in December, which resulted in Griner&#8217;s release from a Russian prison in exchange for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout.<\/p>\n<h3>Was Biden right to trade the &#8220;Merchant of Death&#8221; for Griner?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Was Biden right to trade the &#8220;Merchant of Death\u201d for Griner?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 100% (1 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Griner had previously expressed her belief that the national anthem should not be played at sporting events.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN, Griner recently addressed the media about a new WNBA policy that allows players to choose their own flights. She expressed her disappointment that it took so long for the league to implement this change, stating, &#8220;It&#8217;s a shame that it had to get to rock bottom because I feel like waiting for something to happen and then making a change, you don&#8217;t know what that something&#8217;s going to be. We&#8217;ve all seen what can happen in this world. And when you play the &#8216;let&#8217;s wait and see&#8217; game, you&#8217;re really playing with fire. You&#8217;re playing with people&#8217;s lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Griner&#8217;s complaints were shared on Twitter by ESPN, but many users were unsympathetic:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Start creating revenue, that might help..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John A (@CaptJohn77) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaptJohn77\/status\/1673709825946005505?\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If your business made more revenue this issue is over<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Jets Fan (@Jet_Geno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jet_Geno\/status\/1673677158101708803?\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Griner was traded for a Russian arms dealer and her destiny is to bankrupt the WNBA with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brittney-griner-complains-about-not-being-allowed-to-fly-private-doesnt-get-much-sympathy\/\" title=\"Brittney Griner's Private Flight Request Sparks Little Sympathy.\">charter air travel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 brrrr chapo  | top 1% (@cBeastwin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cBeastwin\/status\/1673678834380558336?\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">She shouldn&#8217;t be getting any special treatment<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony Perez (@APFromNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/APFromNY\/status\/1673678504536276994?\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nGriner and the Phoenix Mercury have struggled this season, resulting in the firing of head coach Vanessa Nygaard. Nygaard has been replaced by interim coach Nikki Blue, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/brittney-griner-complains-not-allowed-fly-private-doesnt-get-much-sympathy\/\">Brittney Griner Complains About Not Being Allowed to Fly Private, Doesn&#8217;t Get Much Sympathy<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercury player, Brittney Griner, expressed disappointment as the WNBA failed to provide her with special privileges, such as private air travel, following an incident of harassment at an airport. 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