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Griner, Johnson suspended 7 games each by WNBA for domestic violence arrest
WNBA stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson were suspended seven games each Friday for their domestic violence arrest last month — the league’s longest ban in its 19-year history.
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WNBA stars Brittney Griner, Glory Johnson wed
The wedding comes just two weeks after the couple made headlines after an argument led to a 911 call and arrests of both for assault and disorderly conduct.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner victim of knife attack in China
WNBA star Brittney Griner felt fortunate to be OK after getting cut on the elbow in a knife attack in China. Griner sustained a small cut when she was attacked by a man while boarding a bus after practice Monday in Shenyang. The man, who followed the players onto the bus, also stabbed one of Griner’s teammates. She was wearing two jackets …
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WNBA players Brittney Griner, Glory Johnson engaged
PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has proposed to the Tulsa Shock’s Glory Johnson and posted it on social media. Griner showed a photo of her on one knee with a ring in her hand in front of Johnson on her Instagram account. In the post, Griner wrote: “Last Night was a Night to Remember(,) I became the happiest person on this earth! …
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WNBA first pro league to launch marketing campaign to recruit LGBT fans
NEW YORK — Amid a surge of public opinion in favor of gay rights in the U.S., the WNBA is launching a campaign to market the league to the LGBT community, becoming the first pro sports league to specifically recruit LGBT fans to its games.
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San Antonio WNBA player Sophia Young speaks out against same-sex marriage
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — WNBA player Sophia Young of the San Antonio Silver Stars was among the hundreds of protesters who rallied Tuesday against proposed updates to the city’s non-discrimination ordinance that would add protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Brittney Griner, WNBA’s overall draft pick: ‘Be who you are’
HOUSTON — Standing 6′ 8″ tall, with an arm span of 86″ and wearing a men’s size 18 shoe, Brittney Griner, the Phoenix Mercury’s 2013 WNBA number one Draft Pick, is an impressive figure both on and off the court.