Brittney Griner’s team at the bottom in WNBA standings.

‘Anti-racist’ activist and⁢ convicted drug smuggler recently returned from ‘mental health’ absence

What’s happening: WNBA employee Brittney⁤ Griner⁢ and her team, the Phoenix Mercury, have⁢ achieved sole possession of last place in the male-subsidized women’s basketball league.

• The Mercury​ lost by 29 points to the Los Angeles Sparks ‌on Wednesday ​in front of 3,469 fans, or 18 percent of the capacity at Crypto.com Arena. That brings their record to 9-24 on the season.
• Griner, ‌who recently returned to the team after ​ missing three games earlier this month to “focus on ​her mental ‍health,” did not play due to‌ “health and safety protocols.”

Crucial context: Griner is an outspoken “anti-racist” activist and a ​convicted ‍drug smuggler. In​ 2022,‌ the Biden administration ​secured her release‌ from a Russian labor camp in exchange ​ for​ Viktor Bout, a⁢ notorious arms dealer ⁤known as the “Merchant of Death.”

• The former convict was​ recently granted permission to travel by private jet ⁢to and from WNBA games⁢ for ⁤”safety” reasons while the rest of ⁢her team flies‌ commercial.

Why it ⁣matters: It‍ doesn’t. No one⁤ cares about the WNBA. Thanks for​ reading.