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.

Police said they found a piece of tape that said "gay baby jail," which they determined to be a common video game reference. A convention attracting gamers was taking place at the hotel at the time.

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.

The WNBA star found a piece of duct tape with the words “Gay Baby Jail” inside her room at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Maryland, organizers said

WNBA star Brittney Griner canceled a scheduled appearance this week at a Maryland cannabis convention after a "threatening" note was discovered in her hotel room, event organizers say. "At this time,

WNBA and Atlanta Dream star player Brittney Griner, 34, canceled a recent speaking engagement in Maryland after discovering a concerning note in her hotel room.

WBNA All-Star Brittney Griner was forced to cancel a speaking engagement she was booked for just outside Washington, D.C.

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.