http://espn.go.com/wnba/story/_/id/12747571/brittney-griner-phoenix-mercury-arrested-assault-disorderly-conduct


GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner and her fiancee, fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, were arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct after an argument in the home they recently purchased together became physical.

The two 24-year-olds were each arrested Wednesday on counts of assault by recklessly causing physical injuries and disorderly conduct for fighting. They were booked into the Maricopa County Jail in downtown Phoenix and later released.

An attorney for Griner said "the last few months have been an extremely stressful time for Brittney and Glory."

"They will continue to work through these hardships together and ask that the media respect their privacy as they handle this family matter," David Michael Cantor said in a statement released to the media. "Glory and Brittney sincerely apologize for the distraction this has caused their families, respective teams, the WNBA, sponsors and fans."

Griner told police that she and Johnson had been arguing every day and got into each other's faces Wednesday afternoon in the home they had bought two days earlier after Johnson said Griner "disrespected" her, according to a police report.

Johnson told police Griner had gotten too close, so she pushed her back to get some separation and began talking to her sister, Judy Johnson, when she was pushed in the back of the head by Griner. Glory Johnson turned around and the physical altercation began, with both fighting on the floor for 4 to 6 minutes. The entire episode lasted about 20 minutes, according to the report.

Griner had a laceration on her right wrist and a tooth mark on the middle finger of her right hand after it ended up in Johnson's mouth, according to the police report.

Johnson, who plays for the Tulsa Shock, had a cut on her lip and Julio Trejo, a friend of Griner's, had a cut on his neck after trying to break up the fight. All three declined medical attention.

Griner also said she broke a dog bowl after throwing it against a wall during the argument.

Griner told police the fight was caused by weeks of stress, including buying a house, planning a wedding and their relationship. The pair announced their engagement late last summer and expected to get married next month.

The WNBA and the teams said in statements that they were looking into the situation and did not comment further.


so... how does ESPN treat this? What will Stephen A. say about it? Fines and suspensions or act like nothing happened?

Can we have an honest discussion about the violence that goes on in lesbian relationships? That shit is REAL. I watched a bartender fight her girlfriend while she was on the clock. I know a good 3 or 4 more who talked about being in abusive relationships.

CIAA a few years back a fine woman was eyeing me down while in the passenger seat, her GF was driving and turned to her and screamed "bitch, turn your head around or I will punch you in your fucking face"