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Brittney Griner's Blunt Message To Haters After Winning Olympic Gold Medal
By Max Escarpio,
6 hours ago
Brittney Griner and the USA women's basketball team marched their way to a gold medal victory after defeating France in the Paris Olympics Final.
Team USA narrowly defeated France on Sunday, escaping Paris with a 67-66 victory. Griner, who played just five minutes, finished the outing with four points and two rebounds off the bench.
Following Griner's Olympic run, she took to social media to share a few pictures of the gold medal game.
She then captioned the photo with a subtle shot at her haters while mentioning the hashtag "third gold hit different."
"Some love to see it... Some hate to see it... BUT YOU ALL SEE IT," Griner said.
Griner then followed that message with a spiritual quote.
"When your heart is pure & true, God has a way of making sure everything works out in your favor," Griner added.
The USA women's basketball team went 6-0 during their Olympic run.
Griner played a huge part in their road to glory, and with the gold medal victory, she's now a three-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA.
Many fans have thrown shade at Griner's feat in the international games, primarily because of her history.
Brittney Griner was previously incarcerated in a Russian prison for nearly 10 months after having possession of vape cartridges with THC.
While she was sentenced to nine years in a Russian labor camp, the U.S. government made a deal to trade her for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Some fans have been quick to judge Griner's situation, but Griner mentioned that her heart is pure and true, and even with the outside noise, she was able to achieve another wonderful feat on the international trail.
United States center Brittney Griner (15) celebrates with guard Jewell Loyd (4) and guard Sabrina Ionescu (6) after defeating Belgium in a women’s group stage game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
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The 6-foot-9 center is currently averaging 18.3 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Phoenix Mercury.
Following Team USA's Olympic run, Griner and the Mercury will be back on the floor on Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. ET against the Chicago Sky.
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