Baylor’s Brittney Griner punches Texas Tech player
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In high school, Brittney Griner was a YouTube sensation drawing comparisons to Candace Parker.
On Wednesday, the 6-foot-8 Baylor forward became famous again for all the wrong reasons.
Griner punched Texas Tech guard Jordan Barncastle in the face after Barncastle flung her around in the paint during the second half of the Bears’ victory.
Griner was ejected and probably will be suspended by the Big 12 Conference for her actions. As for Barncastle, Texas Tech’s coach said after the game she’s concerned she could miss the remainder of the season because of the punch.
Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey told reporters after the game that she would deal with Griner.
‘There’s no place for that in sports,’ she said. ‘It was ugly for women’s basketball. It was ugly that coaches were on the court, that benches cleared, and I will take care of that with my team.’
-- Austin Knoblauch
