Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a ‘provocateur’ at a Dallas airport on Saturday, the WNBA said. A man named Alex Stein claims that he asked her ‘a couple of tough questions’.
The WNBA in a statement said that was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate.”
Stein was quick to identify himself. He also posted a video of the incident.
He runs a news podcast titled – Prime Time with Alex Stein. “He’s Prime Time 99, he’s the pimp on a blimp, the troll the Left fears more than any other, and he may or may not be Tucker Carlson’s biological son,” the description of the podcast reads. The WNBA has not named him in its statement.
Stein’s YouTube channel has 168 thousand subscribers and 432 videos. He is followed by 519.2 thousand people on Twitter.
Alex Stein is a Dallas native. He posted a picture on Twitter, saying: “I just met my favorite WNBA player. Video coming soon.”
Here is WNBA’s statement:
“As we gather additional information about today’s incident at the Dallas Airport, it has come to our attention that this was orchestrated by a social media figure and provocateur. His actions were inappropriate and unfortunate. The safety of Brittney Griner and all WNBA players is our top priority. Prior to the season, the WNBA worked together with the Phoenix Mercury and BG’s team to ensure her safety during her travel, which included charter flights for WNBA games and assigned security personnel with her at all times. We remain steadfastly committed to the highest standards of security for players.”
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The Phoenix Mercury in a statement said that it is reviewing the incident.
“We are committed to our support of BG and advocating for all American hostages abroad. We will continue our support of marginalized communities and fighting the kind of hate that targeted us today. No one, regardless of identity, should ever fear for their safety. We will be coordinating with the WNBA on next steps.”
