Phoenix Mercury Baller Brittney Griner and her fellow WNBA fiancee, Glory Johnson of the Tulsa Shock, were involved in a domestic dispute Wednesday that resulted in both of them being arrested.
24 year old Griner and her fiancee became engaged after just two months of dating. Things seemed to be going well, as Johnson would fly to China to watch Griner play & vice versa. Apparently the two have been having a few relationship problems as of late and purchasing their first home together didn’t seem to solve anything.
Police arrived to the couple’s home on 133rd Drive in Goodyear when Griner’s sister called police after being unsuccessful at separating a physical fight between Griner and Johnson. According to the report the WNBA stars were “in the living room throwing things at each other.” 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 Johnson, Griner had gotten too close to her so she pushed her away in an attempt to distance themselves. “It turned into a fight,” said Griner, “Broke up. We kept arguing, mouthing back and forth, clashed again, separated us, clashed again, separated us, and here we are now.”
Brittney Griner had injuries to her wrist and fingers as well as bite marks on her hand. Glory’s injuries included lacerations to her right lip.
Neither party wanted to press charges but both women were arrested on assault and disorderly conduct. It may also be looked at as a domestic violence situation. They were released Thursday morning.
