{"id":2347588,"date":"2024-09-30T13:32:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T17:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brittany-griner-sparks-fury-among-fans-after-she-accuses-them-of-racism-claims-they-yell-slurs-at-players\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T13:38:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T17:38:34","slug":"brittany-griner-sparks-fury-among-fans-after-she-accuses-them-of-racism-claims-they-yell-slurs-at-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brittany-griner-sparks-fury-among-fans-after-she-accuses-them-of-racism-claims-they-yell-slurs-at-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Brittany Griner Sparks Fury Among Fans After She Accuses Them of Racism, Claims They Yell Slurs at Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/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%2Fbrittany-griner-sparks-fury-among-fans-after-she-accuses-them-of-racism-claims-they-yell-slurs-at-players%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=2347588&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>Brittney\u2063 Griner has spoken out against the\u2064 racial abuse\u200c directed at her and \u200dother players in the WNBA, particularly \u200bduring \u200ca season that saw the league&#8217;s fanbase grow \u200dsignificantly. Following the conclusion\u2062 of \u200bthe Mercury&#8217;s season, Griner expressed her frustration, stating that \u2063while\u200c she appreciates\u200b new fans\u2063 who respect the\u200d game, she does not condone those who resort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/road-rage-incident-could-undermine-radical-prosecutors-promotion-to-u-s-attorney\/\" title=\"Road Rage Incident Could Undermine Radical Prosecutor\u2019s Promotion to U.S. Attorney\">racial slurs<\/a> against players, teammates, or opponents. <\/p>\n<p>Griner&#8217;s remarks come in the wake of a challenging playoff \u2062series \u200bwhere several players, including fellow All-Star \u2064Alyssa Thomas, noted that they had \u2064faced unprecedented levels\u2062 of abusive behavior from a growing faction of fans. This particular tensions seem to\u2062 coincide with the\u2063 rise of \u200dhigh-profile rookie\u2063 Caitlin Clark, who is white, in a league predominantly featuring\u200d players of color. <\/p>\n<p>The WNBA issued a statement condemning any\u2063 racist or derogatory behavior from fans and\u200b assured that league security is\u200c monitoring\u200b such incidents closely. However,\u2064 despite\u2064 the\u2062 seriousness of the claims made by players and the league, \u2062there has been\u200b skepticism \u2062regarding\u2062 the lack of \u200dspecific examples of these abuses, raising questions about the nature and prevalence \u2064of the incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Social\u200b media reactions have varied, with some users expressing disbelief that\u2062 such \u2064behavior occurs at \u200cWNBA games, while \u2063others have shared examples \u200bof online\u200c harassment directed \u200bat players. Caitlin \u2064Clark\u200d added her voice to the discussion, emphasizing that there should be zero tolerance for racism and derogatory \u2064comments in the league,\u2062 labeling abusive\u2062 fans as &#8220;trolls&#8221; rather than true\u2062 supporters.\u2062 <\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064WNBA continues to expand its fanbase, \u2062the\u200d conversation around inclusivity and \u2062respect in sports remains\u2063 critical to maintaining a positive\u2064 environment for\u2064 all players and fans.  <\/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 (AC1)\")<\/script><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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_5)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The WNBA was the surprise hit of the summer, sports-wise &mdash; but did a wave of &ldquo;new fans&rdquo; bring in a wave of racism?<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the claim that was made by Brittney Griner, the 10-time WNBA All-Star and Phoenix Mercury center, a day after her team was eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday night. While she isn&rsquo;t the only player saying there&rsquo;s an unsettling racial undercurrent to the sport&rsquo;s newfound fanbase, she became the biggest name to publicly assert racism was being openly aired at WNBA games.<\/p>\n<p>Griner&rsquo;s claim was met with intense skepticism online &mdash; including many who noted that, in our smartphone-centric age, such abuse would likely have gone bad-viral had it happened.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercury star, perhaps best known off the court for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wnba-star-stuck-russian-prison-msnbc-columnist-says-gender-pay-equity-us-part-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being held prisoner<\/a> for 10 months in Russian prison on drug charges in 2022, made the statements on Thursday after No. 7-seeded Phoenix fell to the No. 2 Minnesota Lynx 101-88, losing the best-of-three first-round series 2-0. Lynx star Napheesa Collier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/webview\/game\/1042400112\/PHO-vs-MIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tied<\/a> a WNBA playoff record with 42 points in the win.<\/p>\n<p>However, the headline became Griner&rsquo;s allegations of racism from WNBA-come-latelys, presumably drawn in by a rookie class that included the Indiana Fever&rsquo;s Caitlin Clark and the Chicago Sky&rsquo;s Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso.<\/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>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t appreciate the new fans that sit there and yell racial slurs at myself, my teammates, and the people that I play against because, yeah, those might be opponents but those are friends, too,&rdquo; Griner said Thursday after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/angel-reese-teammates-hit-travel-disaster-forced-wait-hours-get-home-rough-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercury&rsquo;s<\/a> season ended.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They don&rsquo;t deserve that, so I don&rsquo;t appreciate the new fans that think it&rsquo;s OK to do that,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t appreciate the new fans that sit there and yell racial slurs at myself, my teammates, and the people that I play against because, yeah, those my best opponents but those are friends too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Brittney Griner on players facing racism from WNBA&rsquo;s news fleet of fans in 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uhw7rp8umO\">pic.twitter.com\/Uhw7rp8umO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DANA (@iam_DanaScott) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iam_DanaScott\/status\/1839458604035797104?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Griner also made clear that she wasn&rsquo;t blaming the rookie class, merely the fans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I do appreciate the new fans that respect the game, that are here to grow our league, bringing in people that may have never watched the W to a WNBA game so we can grow more fans. I do appreciate them,&rdquo; Griner said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I appreciate the players that came in with the spark that they have playing at the level that they&rsquo;re playing at. We need more players coming in ready to put on a show and ready to give a good product to keep growing each year. So I&rsquo;m happy about where the game is now versus when I came into the league.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She isn&rsquo;t the only making this claim; five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas said that the abuse she received during her Connecticut Sun&rsquo;s two-game sweep over Clark&rsquo;s Indiana Fever was unlike anything she&rsquo;d previously experienced: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s unacceptable, honestly,&rdquo; she said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/basketball\/wnba-players-say-league-needs-do-more-address-abuse-by-new-fans-2024-09-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no place for it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Part of the tension has arisen around the fact that Clark, the league&rsquo;s Rookie of the Year, is white in a sport where a significant portion of the star players are minorities.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, the WNBA released a statement also condemning non-specific racist actions by fans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The WNBA is a competitive league with some of the most elite athletes in the world. While we welcome a growing fan base, the league will not tolerate racist, derogatory, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-reese-rips-media-for-making-her-the-wnba-villain-then-gets-major-reality-check-from-fans\/\" title=\"Angel Reese Rips Media for Making Her the WNBA Villain, Then Gets Major Reality Check From Fans\">threatening comments made<\/a> about players, teams, or anyone affiliated with the league,&rdquo; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;League security is actively monitoring threat-related activity and will work directly with teams and arenas to take appropriate measures, to include involving law enforcement, as necessary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z6WU4momL0\">pic.twitter.com\/z6WU4momL0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1839131397472039369?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the specific incidents of abuse &mdash; or the prevalence of them &mdash; have only been referred to in vague terms by both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-caitlin-clark-hits-tough-shot-brittney-griners-face-fever-emerge-victorious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Griner<\/a> and the league&rsquo;s statement, leading to some measure of skepticism in a smartphone-centric era where almost every public act of intolerance can and will be caught on camera.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody is screaming racial slurs at a WNBA game. You have to be brain damaged to believe this nonsense,&rdquo; said Daily Wire pundit Matt Walsh in response to Griner&rsquo;s statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nobody is screaming racial slurs at a WNBA game. You have to be brain damaged to believe this nonsense. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e6ZRhbIUdJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/e6ZRhbIUdJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1839697110306001078?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others echoed similar sentiments:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can anyone provide a video of these &ldquo;racial slurs&rdquo; y&rsquo;all always playing victim it&rsquo;s WILDDDD<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tyler (@ZzMurphzZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZzMurphzZ\/status\/1839498932285542648?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nobody is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-elders-campaign-slams-la-times-over-photo-that-made-it-appear-he-was-hitting-supporter\/\" title=\"Larry Elder\u2019s Campaign Slams LA Times Over Photo \u2018That Made It Appear\u2019 He Was \u2018Hitting\u2019 Supporter\">yelling racial slurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Troy McClure&rsquo;s Ghost &#128123; (Parody) (@GhostofTroyMc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhostofTroyMc\/status\/1839499214696391011?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lol &hellip;&hellip; please can they start pointing these people out instead of creating completely false narratives &hellip;. This has gotta be the most pathetic league in the world..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ray Mullins (@SlyPseudonym87) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SlyPseudonym87\/status\/1839493871379841353?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">She&rsquo;s lying&hellip;.No one is yelling racial slurs in an arena surrounded by all those people. That&rsquo;s Societal Suicide, that person would be cancelled like no one&rsquo;s ever been cancelled before&hellip;Their face would be plastered EVERYWHERE&hellip;..<\/p>\n<p>Now calling her a Man? Yea I can see that<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Black Truther&#129310;&#127998; (@EvilBrady5959) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvilBrady5959\/status\/1839517775909224714?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-of-minnesota-declares-state-of-emergency\/\" title=\"Governor Of Minnesota Declares State Of Emergency\">numerous sources reported<\/a> on the allegations made by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-brittney-griner-instigates-fight-popular-wnba-rookie-multiple-ejections-assessed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Griner<\/a> and Thomas, as well as the league&rsquo;s statement, none of three sources reviewed by The Western Journal &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/sports\/wnba\/mercury\/2024\/09\/27\/mercury-griner-talks-wnba-racism-threats\/75410691007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Arizona Republic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/brittney-griner-blasts-new-fans-who-hurled-racial-slurs-her-other-wnba-players\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/basketball\/wnba-players-say-league-needs-do-more-address-abuse-by-new-fans-2024-09-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> &mdash; provided a specific example.<\/p>\n<p>However, several alleged examples of bigoted behavior at WNBA games could be found on social media, although none involved anyone directly yelling racial slurs.<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefrankiedlc\/status\/1839102483395686446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one<\/a>, allegedly taken at one of the games between Connecticut and Indiana in the playoffs, a woman with cartoonishly long fingernail extensions is wearing a shirt that said &ldquo;BAN NAILS&rdquo; on it, a reference to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wnba-players-explanation-incident-injured-caitlin-clark-leaves-many-unconvinced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connecticut Sun<\/a> player DiJonai Carrington&rsquo;s accidental poke of Clark&rsquo;s eye during their playoff series (Carrington sports long, lavish nails).<\/p>\n<p>In another, the very same&nbsp;Carrington uploaded an  she reportedly received with the topic line &ldquo;Worthless n***** b****,&rdquo; along with an unprintable threat hoping that someone would sexually assault and kill her.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(The screenshot, posted by Carrington herself, is <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dijonaiupdate\/status\/1838986165325533243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and cannot be independently verified, but it contains extremely graphic language and reader discretion is strongly advised.)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, provable evidence of widespread racist behavior apart from a handful of individuals brought in by the game&rsquo;s newfound popularity was not necessarily in evidence on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">social media &#038;mdash<\/a>; but that didn&rsquo;t mean the league wasn&rsquo;t looking to nip whatever problem it has, however widespread it is, in the bud as its popularity grows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-caitlin-clark-given-black-eye-nasty-poke-refs-miss-clear-foul-opponent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clark<\/a> herself weighed in on the controversy, saying that the league ought to do their best to uproot these &ldquo;fans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments and threats,&rdquo; 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This is the assertion made by Brittney Griner, a 10-time WNBA All-Star and center for the Phoenix Mercury, just one day after her team was knocked out of the playoffs. Although she is not alone in expressing concerns about a troubling racial atmosphere among the league&#8217;s new supporters, Griner has become the most prominent figure to publicly address instances of racism at WNBA games. Her comments were met with considerable skepticism online, with many pointing out that such behavior would likely have gone viral in today&#8217;s smartphone-driven society if it had occurred. <\/p>\n<p>Griner&#8217;s remarks came on Thursday following her team&#8217;s defeat to the Minnesota Lynx, where they lost 101-88 and were eliminated from their playoff series. She emphasized that she does not blame rookie players for this issue but rather directed her frustration towards certain fans who engage in racist behavior. Griner acknowledged that while she appreciates new fans who respect and support the game, those who resort to racial slurs are unwelcome.<\/p>\n<p>Other players have echoed similar sentiments; five-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas noted experiencing unprecedented abuse during her team&#8217;s playoff sweep over Clark\u2019s Indiana Fever. The tension partly stems from Caitlin Clark being white in a league where many star players are minorities.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the WNBA issued a statement condemning unspecified racist actions by fans and affirmed its commitment to maintaining an inclusive environment within its growing fan base. However, both Griner&#8217;s claims and the league&#8217;s response lacked specific examples or details about these incidents, leading some to doubt their prevalence given today&#8217;s ability to capture such acts on camera.<\/p>\n<p>Critics online dismissed Griner\u2019s allegations as unfounded or exaggerated while others called for evidence supporting claims of racial slurs at games. Despite various reports discussing these issues without providing concrete examples of widespread racist behavior beyond isolated incidents shared on social media platforms\u2014such as derogatory messages directed at players\u2014the league remains vigilant against any form of intolerance as it continues to grow in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark also weighed in on this controversy by stating that no player should face racism or hateful comments from so-called fans; instead labeling them as trolls rather than true supporters of women&#8217;s basketball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347589,"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\/griner.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38057,42003,42005,42004,33418],"class_list":["post-2347588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-athlete-activism","tag-brittany-griner","tag-fan-behavior","tag-racism-accusations","tag-sports-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/griner.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347588","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=2347588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}