{"id":2343574,"date":"2024-09-19T17:52:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T21:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-brittney-griner-involved-in-fight-with-popular-wnba-rookie-both-ejected\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T17:53:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T21:53:29","slug":"watch-brittney-griner-involved-in-fight-with-popular-wnba-rookie-both-ejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-brittney-griner-involved-in-fight-with-popular-wnba-rookie-both-ejected\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Brittney Griner Involved in Fight with Popular WNBA Rookie, Both Ejected"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fwatch-brittney-griner-involved-in-fight-with-popular-wnba-rookie-both-ejected%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=2343574&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--><p>The Phoenix Mercury secured a narrow \u200d85-81 \u200bvictory against the Los Angeles Sparks,\u200b overcoming a halftime deficit and a strong push\u200d from their opponents in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanks-to-stricter-democrat-shutdowns-the-us-economy-in-november-and-december-contracted-after-record-setting-3rd-quarter\/\" title=\"Thanks to Stricter Democrat Shutdowns the US Economy in November and December Contracted After Record Setting 3rd Quarter\">fourth quarter<\/a>. Notably, the Mercury played without their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-players-were-right-to-worry-about-a-shortened-offseason-injury-spike-proves-it\/\" title=\"NBA Players Were Right To Worry About A Shortened Offseason, Injury Spike Proves It\">star center<\/a>, \u200cBrittney \u2062Griner, who was ejected during the game after\u200b an altercation \u200cwith Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson. During \u200cthe\u2063 first \u2064half, \u2062Griner displayed solid performance\u200d with \u200b14\u2063 points, three rebounds, and two \u200dblocks.\u200c However, tensions rose as she got \u2064aggressive towards \u200dJackson,\u200b leading to a \u2064brief scuffle that \u200bresulted in technical \u200dfouls for\u200c both players and \u2064their ejection. Social media reactions leaned heavily in favor of Jackson, with many praising her resilience in \u200bstanding up\u200b to Griner. The incident\u200b highlighted Griner&#8217;s controversial past, especially her imprisonment in Russia, which shaped some humorous \u200cand critical\u200b responses online.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Mercury beat the last-place Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Tuesday night, roaring back from a halftime deficit and also withstanding a fourth-quarter push.<\/p>\n<p>Of note, the Mercury had to do all that without the services of 10-time All-Star center Brittney Griner.<\/p>\n<p>And according to a number of fans, it&rsquo;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-goes-crazy-brittney-griners-slam-dunk-basketball-fans-spot-immediate-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversial<\/a> Griner&rsquo;s fault she wasn&rsquo;t available.<\/p>\n<p>Griner was actually playing a solid first half of basketball, notching 14 points, three rebounds and two blocks before the incident in question occurred.<\/p>\n<p>With the first half winding down, however, Griner inexplicably started getting aggressive toward Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As Mercury teammate Celeste Taylor was making a free throw, Griner got tangled up with Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>It eventually looked like Griner threw the first elbow, not quite hitting Jackson, but sending a clear message.<\/p>\n<p>The popular Jackson, refusing to cede any ground to the bigger Griner, first seemed to issue a warning to the bigger player.<\/p>\n<p>That warning did not go over well with Griner, who immediately began to approach Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>When Griner lifted her arm again, Jackson was ready to bat it away this time, sparking a quick slap fight between the two that was ultimately broken up by coaches and teammates.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the ugly incident below, courtesy of sports writer Tyler De Luca:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brittney Griner and Rickea Jackson &#128064;&#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YxUdsNEKYE\">pic.twitter.com\/YxUdsNEKYE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerDeLuca\/status\/1836245869420536268?\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The brief fracas was enough for the referees to issue technical fouls and eject both Griner and Jackson, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mercury-sparks-score-griner-ejected-c1a47f3ac5d91fdffdb61cf6ab76abdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While both players were ejected, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-is-still-counting-votes-but-they-had-time-to-lash-out-at-disinformation-super-spreaders\/\" title=\"Maricopa County Is Still Counting Votes, But They Had Time To Lash Out At \u2018Disinformation Super Spreaders\u2019\">social media response<\/a> to the viral scuffle was overwhelmingly in favor of Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rickea stood on her own and didn&rsquo;t take the disrespect,&rdquo; one X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/treytrey1011\/status\/1836281352150294715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in response to the De Luca video. &ldquo;Rookies are different now a days.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love Rickea even more now,&rdquo; another X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/likejimmie\/status\/1836246359193567673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other social media users turned to some dark humor to protest Griner&rsquo;s actions, joking about sending her to a Russian gulag for her actions.<\/p>\n<p>The reference, for those unfamiliar, is that Griner &mdash; for as storied of a WNBA career as she has had &mdash; is perhaps best known for being a political bargaining chip that ultimately saw the U.S. release a notorious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/merchant-death-finally-reveals-happened-moment-saw-brittney-griner-little-shocked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian criminal<\/a> to secure her freedom.<\/p>\n<p>(The 33-year-old Griner got in trouble for carrying drugs in a Russian airport, was imprisoned in 2022, and spent 10 months in jail.)<\/p>\n<p>Before that international incident, Griner was perhaps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/brittney-griner-changes-tune-national-anthem-first-game-back-since-russian-imprisonment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best known<\/a> for protesting during the playing of &ldquo;The Star-Spangled Banner&rdquo; 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Notably, the Mercury achieved this victory without their star center Brittney Griner, who is a 10-time All-Star. Many fans have pointed fingers at Griner for her absence during the game. <\/p>\n<p>Griner had been performing well in the first half, scoring 14 points along with three rebounds and two blocks before an incident occurred. As the first half was nearing its end, she unexpectedly became aggressive towards Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson. While Celeste Taylor of the Mercury was attempting a free throw, Griner got entangled with Jackson and appeared to throw an elbow\u2014though it didn\u2019t make contact\u2014sending a clear message.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson stood her ground against Griner&#8217;s aggression and seemed to warn her not to proceed further. This did not sit well with Griner, who moved closer to Jackson again. When Griner raised her arm once more, Jackson was prepared to deflect it this time, leading to a brief altercation that required intervention from coaches and teammates.<\/p>\n<p>The incident resulted in both players receiving technical fouls and being ejected from the game as reported by The Associated Press. Social media reactions leaned heavily in favor of Jackson following this viral moment; one user praised her for standing up for herself while another expressed increased admiration for her character.<\/p>\n<p>Some users resorted to dark humor regarding Griner\u2019s actions by joking about sending her back to Russia\u2014a reference tied to past events where she became embroiled in international controversy after being imprisoned there for drug possession last year before being released through political negotiations involving high-profile criminals.<\/p>\n<p>Before these incidents unfolded internationally, Griner had also made headlines for protesting during &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner,&#8221; although she has since altered her stance following those experiences abroad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2343575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Brittney-Griner.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34926,25709,4004,34619,7188],"class_list":["post-2343574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-brittney-griner","tag-ejection","tag-fight","tag-sports-news","tag-wnba"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Brittney-Griner.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343574"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343574\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}