Brittney Griner’s confrontation at a Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport last week was sparked by a YouTube personality who tried to push through team security.

According to a police report obtained by ESPN, Alex Stein, who was described by the WNBA as a “provocateur,” approached Griner as her team was walking through a concourse.

A Mercury security guard got between Griner and the YouTuber, who – per the report – directed a series of offensive statements toward her. He asked her if the U.S. made a fair trade exchanging her for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, asked if she had sex with Russian president Vladimir Putin to get out of prison and claimed she hates America.

Griner’s Mercury teammate Brianna Turner described a similar scene that morning, calling it “excessive harassment.”

The security guard told officers that Stein “seemed aggressive and made some inappropriate comments” to Griner, the report stated. While the passenger never got physical with Griner, the Mercury security guard told officers the man was physical with him, but that he did not want to press charges.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.