WNBA star Brittney Griner pulled out of speaking engagement earlier this week after finding a piece of tape in her hotel room with the words “Gay Baby Jail” written on it.

Griner, who had spent nine months imprisoned in Russia on possession charges before her release, was slated to speak at the Women Grow Leadership Summit in National Harbor, Maryland. However, on Monday morning, she abruptly withdrew from the event after discovering what she perceived as a threatening message duct-taped to her hotel room wall.

Atlanta Dream star Brittney Griner decided to pull out of a speaking engagement in Maryland this week after a bizarre note was found on her hotel room door, the event's organizer confirmed to NBC News on Wednesday.

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner's appearance at a cannabis industry conference was canceled after a note was found near her Maryland hotel room.

Organizers of the event say a piece of duct tape with a message was perceived to be a threat. Police question if Brittney Griner was targeted.

Brittney Griner, a 10-time WNBA All-Star, was a no-show for a speaking engagement she was booked for just outside of Washington, DC. The Atlanta Dream center’s decision stemmed from a note she discovered near the entrance to her hotel room in National Harbor, Maryland.

Former Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner left a hotel after what appeared to be a threatening note, that is apparently a strange coincidence.

Brittney Griner canceled an appearance at a cannabis conference in Maryland on Monday after a 'threatening' note was found in her hotel room, according to event organizers.

WNBA star Brittney Griner canceled a speaking engagement after reportedly finding a note duct taped near her hotel room door, which she perceived as a threat.

WNBA star Brittney Griner pulled out of a speaking engagement after finding a three-word note taped near the entryway of her hotel room, according to a report. It read, “Gay Baby Jail.” Griner, who is gay,