Nneka Ogwumike, the president of the WNBA Players Association, recently said it was important for players to be "intentional" about what they said about Griner's case, and WNBA player Lisa Leslie said the basketball community was urged not to make a big deal out of it so Griner wouldn't be used as a "pawn." After consulting with Whelan's family, the Reeds modified their strategy and developed a website and other measures to bring Reed home. "As bad as it is for [Griner], it's not the end of the world."
Nneka Ogwumike, the president of the WNBA Players Association, recently said it was important for players to be "intentional" about what they said about Griner's case, and WNBA player Lisa Leslie said the basketball community was urged not to make a big deal out of it so Griner wouldn't be used as a "pawn." After consulting with Whelan's family, the Reeds modified their strategy and developed a website and other measures to bring Reed home. "As bad as it is for [Griner], it's not the end of the world."