Brittney Griner discusses being gay  Updated: April 21, 2013,
11:34 AM ET news services  Brittney Griner, the No. 1 pick in
Monday's WNBA draft, acknowledged Wednesday in interviews that
she is gay.  Griner, a 6-foot-8, three-time All-America center
during an illustrious career at Baylor, said she has previously
talked about her sexuality, but this appears to be the first
time she's discussed the matter publicly.  In a group interview
with that included Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins, the
Nos. 2 and 3 picks in Monday's WNBA draft, the players were
asked, in women's sports as opposed to men's, why athletes
coming out is accepted.  "I really couldn't give an answer on
why that's so different," Griner told "Being one that's out,
it's just being who you are. Again, like I said, just be who you
are."  Griner said it doesn't matter what others might think of
her or other gay athletes.   Griner also was asked by about the
difficulty in coming out considering her stature as a prominent
athlete.  "It really wasn