Griner has been warmly received by crowds at home and on the road all season. If her being home makes some people mad, I think that obviously says more about them than it does about her.” “I’m grateful that our team and our staff are physically well and most of all I’m grateful that BG has been back here in the United States for 185 days now. “No one should be a victim of targeted harassment,” Nygaard said. She did not respond to Stein and has not spoken publicly about the airport incident since it occurred, Griner was released in December after being detained in Russia for nearly 10 months on drug charges. He questioned Griner on topics ranging from whether she hated America to whether the trade for a Russian prisoner was a fair deal to obtain her release from Russia. The controversy stems from a 93-second video posted Sunday by Alex Stein, who was shouting at Griner. She also said Phoenix already has adjusted its plans for future road trips though she declined to provide details, citing league policy and team safety protocols. Nygaard echoed those comments during a 75-second pregame statement in which she offered support for Griner and concern about everyone who made the trip to Indy. So hopefully they can take steps into making sure the security of our players throughout the league is at the forefront.” People have families, kids and to be put in that situation really is pretty disrespectful not only to BG but to our team, to the league. The safety of everyone comes first basketball is secondary to all that. “That can’t happen for our players or coaches. “It’s unnerving to be in a situation like that and unfortunately, it was literally the first time we were in public together,” said Taurasi, who turned 41 on Sunday. Longtime star Diana Taurasi’s pregame advice to Griner was simply to “breathe” and Taurasi asked the league not to shrug it off. G Skylar Diggins-Smith is on maternity leave.Clearly, though, the incident had an impact on Phoenix. Megan Gustafson is day-to-day with a foot injury and Shey Peddy (Achilles) is out. Sophie Cunningham, who sat out the opener, played Sunday. Former Gopher Kadi Sissoko, who was a third-round draft choice, is on the Phoenix roster. G Moriah Jefferson, who was with the Lynx last season, is starting. Diana Taurasi, who will turn 41 on June 11 and is in her 19th WNBA season, is averaging 15.5 points but shooting just 28% from the field. In her first WNBA games since 2021 after serving nearly 10 months in Russian detention on drug-related charges, Griner scored 18 and 27 points. Mercury update: Phoenix (0-2) had only nine healthy players available for its season opener last week, but one of them was Brittney Griner. Napheesa Collier had 20 points on Tuesday, after scoring 17 points in the season opener on Friday. Aerial Powers had career highs of 35 points and 13 rebounds in the 118-107 victory last season. Overall, the Lynx won six consecutive games - and 12 of the past 14 - against the Mercury. The Lynx were 4-0 against the Mercury last season, including 118-107 and 100-88 victories at Target Center. The Lynx have won their past 10 games against the Mercury in Arizona. Lynx update: They are 0-2 after an 83-77 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday at Target Center.
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