Drug smuggler Brittney Griner loses both games in WNBA comeback.

Phoenix Mercury Suffers Defeat After Kamala Harris’ Pep Talk

Summary:

Brittney Griner, the Phoenix Mercury’s center, lost both of her first regular season games in the WNBA. Griner, who was released from a Russian prison for drug smuggling in exchange for Viktor Bout, recorded only three assists in both games. The Mercury lost 71-94 to the Los Angeles Sparks and 69-75 to the Chicago Sky. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband met with Griner and her wife before the game in Los Angeles, where Harris delivered a pep talk to the team. The mainstream media and liberal establishment want to force the general public to care about the WNBA, but it’s unlikely to happen.

Details:

• Griner, a notorious ball hog, put up stat-padding individual performances in her first regular season games since her release from prison.
• The Mercury lost both games, with Griner recording only three assists.
• Approximately 10,000 people attended the Sparks-Mercury game, which was slightly more than 50% of the stadium’s capacity.
• Harris delivered a pep talk to the team before the game, but the Mercury lost by 23 points.
• The mainstream media and liberal establishment want to force the general public to care about the WNBA, but it’s unlikely to happen.

Context: Viktor Bout, who was released in exchange for Griner, was convicted of conspiring to murder American citizens. Paul Whelan, a former Marine arrested in 2018 on trumped-up charges of espionage, was not included in the prisoner swap with Russia.

Bottom line: The WNBA is unlikely to gain widespread popularity, despite efforts by the media and liberal establishment to promote it in the name of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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