LOS ANGELES – Vice-President Kamala Harris stopped by WNBA game Friday night during her visit to Los Angeles.
Harris received a standing ovation during the Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury game and made it a point to embrace Brittney Griner before her first regular-season WNBA game following more than 10 months of imprisonment in Russia for a drug charge.
Sources say Harris immediately left and didn’t stay for the game.
Since being released, Griner has publicly supported transgender women being included in women’s sports calling it a “crime” if they aren’t allowed to compete.
. @VP Kamala Harris appeared at @LASparks vs @PhoenixMercury game in LA. #WNBA
— Nick Hamilton (@NickHamilton213) May 20, 2023
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VP Harris also greeted @brittneygriner on the court pic.twitter.com/5cXFQNemJ5
Harris was scheduled to host Mental Health day at California State University, Dominguez Hills. but pulled out at the last minute in solidarity of members of the Writers Guild who are on strike.
Her office declined to clarify what one had to do with the other, meanwhile, Rep. Nanette Barragán was pictured in Culver City supporting those on the picket line.
Emilie St. John is a contributing writer for 2UrbanGirls.com and the Los Angeles Wave newspaper
