‘Love to F***n Hate..’ – When Brittney Griner Cited Serena Williams’ Example to Prove a Point on the State of Women’s Basketball

23-time Grand Slam winner, Serena Williams is one of the most successful tennis players ever. Moreover, she also gained a lot of success outside the tennis court as well. That’s one of the reasons many athletes outside tennis also respect her.

In the past, the recently maligned WNBA player Brittney Griner showed respect toward the American tennis star, as she made a comparison between her and women’s basketball.

Brittney Griner made an unusual comparison with Serena Williams

Back in 2018, Brittney Griner was playing for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. At that time, veteran player Devereaux Peters was her teammate, who has been very outspoken on social media, particularly on Twitter.

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On Twitter, Peters posted a tweet challenging male players to beat her one on one, which later became the talk of the town, as she received heavy criticism. Speaking about it, she said, “We’ve all experienced it, we all know. So, I think because it was so relatable is why it blew up. We’ve all been through it, really just women athletes, in general, I feel like that’s just something we have to deal with.”

Later, Griner also backed her team by giving Serena Williams‘ example. “Ain’t nobody going to Serena saying, ‘I’d beat you in tennis.’ They just love to f**kin’ hate women’s basketball. I don’t know what it is about women’s basketball,” Griner further said. 

Meanwhile, Griner is in all sorts of trouble at the moment, as we probably won’t be seeing her in the next WNBA season, as the Russian court sentenced her to 9 years of imprisonment. Serena has yet to comment on that matter.

Griner received support from tennis legend Martina Navratilova

Recently, the American WNBA star, Griner, received a 9-year prison sentence in Russia for carrying illegal drugs. This incident garnered many reactions on social media, as both fans and athletes showed their support for the basketball player.

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Earlier, the 18-time Grand Slam winner, Martina Navratilova, took to Twitter and expressed her disappointment over the news. “I hope there is a better solution/ outcome in the near future…” she wrote on Twitter.

Notably, Navratilova has been very vocal about Griner’s situation over the past few months, as she was constantly posting about it. Moreover, Navratilova also believed the decision regarding Griner was nothing but political.