Brittney Griner, 32, who was detained at airport security near Moscow, Russia, is making her return to the WNBA. With a $165.100 free-agent contract with the team she played for prior to her arrest, Phoenix Mercury, Griner is eager to get back on the court, taking to Instagram to talk about her intentions, “I also want to make one thing …
Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle appeared at this year’s NAACP Image Awards and thanked everyone for their support during Brittney’s Russian prison stint. Moreover, authorities in Russia arrested the WNBA player for carrying cannabis, and she faced inhumane conditions while behind bars. Afterwards, many organizations, individuals, government figures, and activists worked hard to try and get her back home. …
Brittney Griner is someone who has had a tremendously difficult year. Around this time last year, Griner was taken to a Russian prison on drug possession and smuggling chargers. Subsequently, Griner plead guilty to the charges and was sentenced to nine years in prison. However, the United States government continued to work diligently in an effort to get her out. …
Demonstrators with advocacy group DC Marijuana Justice plan to gather at the Russian Embassy in Washington around 4:20 p.m. Thursday and light up in protest of Moscow’s treatment of WNBA star Brittney Griner. The move comes two days after a Russian court rejected Griner’s appeal of her nine-year sentence for possessing cannabis oil cartridges in the country. “We want …
50 Cent, Angie Martinez and more in the Hip Hop world have reacted to Brittney Griner being sentenced to nine years in prison for her Russian drug case. On Thursday (August 4), the imprisoned WNBA star was delivered her sentencing at a court outside Moscow, according to Bloomberg. She faced a maximum of 10 years in prison for drug …
