The WNBA was the surprise hit of the summer, sports-wise — but did a wave of “new fans” bring in a wave of racism?
That’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’t the only player saying there’s an unsettling racial undercurrent to the sport’s newfound fanbase, she became the biggest name to publicly assert racism was being open …