“He Obviously Suspected I Was Gay” – Brittney Griner Hid Her Sexuality From Her Father for a Really Long Time

WNBA star Brittney Griner had quite a conflicting life after her sexuality went against what her father believed in. NBA fans must certainly be aware by now that Griner identifies as a lesbian and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. This is something that some parents would find hard to accept and be okay with. Especially someone like her father Raymond who was a former soldier and Deputy Chief in law enforcement.

Brittney revealed the conflicts she faced within herself and her reasoning behind the decision to hide her sexuality from her father. NBA fans must certainly be interested in knowing what Griner had to say and what emotions she felt during this entire process.

Brittney Griner’s relationship with her father started to fall apart when she was in high school

High school is when children develop into adolescents and young adults. The changes their body and mind go through at this time are quite noteworthy. Especially, when they reach a state of puberty and become aware of the opposite gender.

Griner, who soon realized she might be a homosexual and not the “normal girl” that her father would expect, soon started hiding things from her father. She even told her mother about her developing identity. But was unwilling to do so with her father. BG discussed her relationship with her father and how it started falling apart.

“There was no road map for how to handle my dad if he discovered my secret. All bets were off. And I think I started to believe the day would never come. I made it all the way to senior year of high school without him finding out. By senior year, I had basically stopped speaking with him, beyond a few words here and there…All my actions around him felt strained.”

Brittney went on to explain how things finally changed in her life. Those who already know about the WNBA star’s life will remember that she moved out of her house and went on to live with her College coach Kim Mulkey.

 “He obviously suspected I was gay because he would occasionally say something cryptic…Several of my teammates in high school were openly gay and I knew my dad disliked them.”

Brittney Griner and her father’s relationship deteriorated as time passed and she soon moved out of her house when attending Baylor University. Thankfully, they were able to get past their problems and reconcile a few years later.