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After playing her entire career with the Mercury, Brittney Griner signed with the Dream in the offseason and has begun her first season with Atlanta.
The Dream played their fourth game of the year on Saturday against the Wings, as Atlanta improved to 2-2 on the year. However, the most notable moment of the game came at halftime, when Griner delayed her halftime interview to have a word with the referees.
The television broadcast caught Griner's comments, leading to a viral moment of the forward criticizing the officials in the game. While Griner wasn't necessarily in foul trouble during the game, she still had something to say about the way the referees were calling the game.
Here's what happened.
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Britney Griner NSFW comments
At halftime of the Dream's 83-75 win over the Wings on Saturday, forward Brittney Griner was clearly frustrated with the officiated. Ahead of her halftime interview with Autumn Johnson of CBS Sports Network, Griner approached the referees about the officiating in the first half, and the mics picked up here crude words.
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"Be f***ing better!" Griner told the refs, when she approached them about their calls.
Griner to the refs before an interview: "Being fucking better!" pic.twitter.com/WLmsV8CUzF
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 24, 2025Griner later apologized to Johnson and the viewers for the interview's delay.
"Sorry y'all," she said.
Griner apology:pic.twitter.com/7wtH1GI5T1
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 24, 2025Griner totaled just two fouls in the game, but both occurred in the first half. She finished the game with 15 points, eight rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes.
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Britney Griner stats
Griner is in her first season with the Dream after spending the previous 11 seasons with the Mercury. Here is how Griner has performed so far in Atlanta this year.
- Games: 4
- PPG: 14.6
- RPG: 7.8
- APG: 1.0
- BPG: 0.8
- FG%: 49%
- FT%: 77%
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