WNBA star Brittney Griner, 6'8", arrested after argument with her 6'3" fiancee turned physical and relatives were unable to break them up

  • The Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner and her fiancee Glory Johnson, both 24, were arrested after a fight in their Phoenix home on Wednesday
  • The couple, who got engaged last year, 'had been fighting for days before the arguments turned physical and friends were unable to stop them'
  • Both were released from police custody at 4am on Thursday

Phoenix Mercury standout player Brittney Griner and fiancee and fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson have been arrested following a fight at their Phoenix home.

The 24-year-olds were both arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct on Wednesday afternoon and booked into jail but were later released.

Several people at the couple's home tried to stop Griner, who is 6'8", and Johnson, who is 6'3", from fighting after an argument turned physical, according to a police report.

Johnson's sister ultimately called cops to help break up the fight after the couple started throwing things at each other in the living room, according to AZCentral.  

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Arrests: Brittney Griner, left, and her fiancee and fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, both 24, were arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct on Wednesday and have since been released from jail

Arrest: Brittney Griner, left, and her fiancee and fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, both 24, were arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct on Wednesday and have since been released from jail

Happier times: Police were called after a fight at their home in a Phoenix suburb turned physical

Happier times: Police were called after a fight at their home in a Phoenix suburb turned physical

'We couldn't get them pulled apart,' the sister, Judy Johnson told police officers when they arrived.

Griner told police officers that she and her fiancee had just bought their first home together and had been arguing a lot. According to TMZ, Griner told police that she threw a dog bowl at the wall.

'It turned into a fight. Broke up. We kept arguing, mouthing back and forth, clashed again, separated us, clashed again, separated us, and here we are now,' she said, according to the report.

She had what appeared to be a tooth mark on her hand, as well as other injuries to her wrist and fingers, police noted. Johnson had suffered cuts to her lip.

Goodyear police spokeswoman Lisa Kutis said no weapons were involved and neither woman required hospital care for their minor injuries.

They were taken into custody around 5pm on Wednesday but neither wished to press charges, and they were released from jail at 4am on Thursday.

Star player: Griner helped the Phoenix Mercury win a championship this past September. She led the league with a record 129 blocks and was the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

Star player: Griner helped the Phoenix Mercury win a championship this past September. She led the league with a record 129 blocks and was the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

The fight follows this loving instagram post Griner shared just one day before their arrest

The fight follows this loving instagram post Griner shared just one day before their arrest

The pair announced their engagement late last summer and are expected to wed next month. 

Johnson plays for the Tulsa Shock, and team President Steve Swetoha said they were looking into the situation.

'Of course our first concern is for Glory's well-being and health,' he said. 

Griner helped the Phoenix Mercury win a championship this past September. She led the league with a record 129 blocks and was the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. 

She also helped the U.S. win a gold medal last month at the world championship.

Griner is a two-time AP college basketball player of the year and led Baylor to a 40-0 season and the 2012 NCAA title. She was the No. 1 pick by the Mercury in the 2013 draft. 

Engagement: The couple shared news of their engagement on Instagram last summer

Engagement: The couple shared news of their engagement on Instagram last summer

The arrest come shortly after an appearance by the couple on a TLC show wedding dress shopping

The arrest come shortly after an appearance by the couple on a TLC show wedding dress shopping

On Thursday, Phoenix Mercury Executive Vice President and General Manager Jim Pitman said: 'The Mercury organization is aware of an alleged incident involving Brittney Griner. 

'We are in the process of gathering additional information, and will have no further comment at this time.'

WNBA spokesperson Dina Skokos added: 'We are aware of the incident involving Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson and are working with the Phoenix Mercury and Tulsa Shock organizations to obtain more information.'   

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