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Nneka Ogwumike on Brittney Griner and the Politics of Pay Inequity

Nneka Ogwumike on Brittney Griner and the Politics of Pay Inequity

Update: 2022-10-13
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On today’s show, host Ibtihaj Muhammad interviews Nneka Ogwumike, the president of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, about the efforts she and others in the league have made to keep the spotlight on Brittney Griner. Griner, an eight-time WNBA All-Star, was sentenced in August to nine years in a Russian prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. Russian officials said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s airport.


In the conversation, Ogwumike talks about the injustice of Griner’s case. She also delves into her successes in negotiating the WNBA’s most recent union contract and her quest to end pay inequity in the sport.

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Nneka Ogwumike on Brittney Griner and the Politics of Pay Inequity

Nneka Ogwumike on Brittney Griner and the Politics of Pay Inequity

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