Nneka Ogwumike, Stephen Curry and Skylar Diggins-Smith share a powerful message about Brittney Griner.
— ESPN (@espn) July 21, 2022
"We cannot stop fighting for her. We cannot stop believing for her. And we will not stop hoping for the day when we can welcome her home safely." pic.twitter.com/gsxFD0iUT8
USWNT F Megan Rapinoe at last night's ESPYs "admonished her fellow athletes for not doing enough to speak out" and "encouraged them to support detained WNBA star Brittney Griner." Rapinoe: “What are we doing here dressed up like we are when our sister is detained abroad? We haven’t done enough, none of us. We can do more, we can support her more, and just let her know that we love her so much." Billie Jean King also called for support of Griner during the ceremony, saying, “First, bring BG home. Gotta do that." Warriors G Stephen Curry hosted the show and joined WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith in "calling attention to Griner's plight." Wearing her Phoenix Mercury jersey under his track suit, Curry "noted the effort being made to free Griner" (AP, 7/21).
Dick Vitale delivered an "emotional speech" after being honored by the Jimmy V Foundation he has "dedicated so much of his life to helping." Vitale, who had spent eight months in "his own fight with cancer," stressed the "importance of donating to fund cancer research" (N.Y. POST, 7/21).
