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Why did Brittney Griner leave the Phoenix Mercury during the 2020 WNBA season?
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Brittney Griner
Basketball star Brittney Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, shown during a 2019 WNBA game.
During the 2020 WNBA season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic and required players to quarantine in a "bubble," Brittney Griner left the Phoenix Mercury after playing 12 games, citing personal reasons.1