Controversial WNBA star Brittney Griner dominated the majority of news headlines last year. She was arrested in Russia over drug charges and spent more than 200 days in prison. Following her release in December 2022, fans of the Phoenix Mercury star are eagerly waiting for her WNBA comeback. With the season still some months away, people have already started to debate her return. Recently, eminent comedian Andrew Schulz and television personality Charlamagne Tha God sat down to discuss Griner.

While talking about the 7-time WNBA All-Star, Charlamagne pointed out the hypocrisy of people. Moreover, he also revealed what might happen the first time Griner steps on the court.

TV and radio star gives a brutal reality check to Brittney Griner

Comedian Andrew Schulz was one of the biggest critics of the Joe Biden administration for trying to bring back Griner from Russia. Recently, he chimed in on the Griner debate again. On The Brilliant Idiots podcast, Schulz and Charlamagne gave their two cents.

Charlamagne said, “Brittney Griner is officially back in the WNBA, ya’ll still not gonna watch. Ya’ll motherf***ers ain’t shit, ya’ll rallied around Brittney Griner, BG got freed, the ratings in the WNBA did not spike at all and I will be highly upset if she comes back to Phoenix. Two things! If she comes back to the Phoenix Mercury and that game isn’t on prime time, on one of the major sports networks, that’s f***ed up.”

Moreover, Charlamagne also asserted that people only care about ratings rather than the fact that it is Griner’s first game after returning home.

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Additionally, he also claimed that if people really cared about BG’s plight, they need to show support for her line of work. According to Charlamagne, fans need to make the WNBA a profitable business by supporting it. Once the league is profitable enough, the athletes will be paid fairly and as a result, they don’t need to take their talents abroad.

When will Griner play her first match?

The Phoenix Mercury star missed the entirety of the last WNBA season and she played her last match in September 2021. The Mercury took on the Las Vegas Aces and it was a loss for the Mercury.

Brittney Griner is expected to play in the Mercury’s season opener on May 19. Griner and co take on the Los Angeles Sparks in a highly anticipated encounter which will kick start their 2023 campaign.

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