Here's the lowdown on the WNBA player being detained in Russia.
Last week, news broke that star WNBA player Brittney Griner was being detained by the Russian government on drug charges. This is a worrying state of affairs given Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine, and all the more so given that Griner is a Black and openly queer woman . Below, find a guide to everything we know about Griner’s detention:Griner, 31, is a three-time All-American from Houston who currently plays for the Phoenix Mercury.
as a high-profile hostage, no terms conditional to her release have yet been issued by the Russian government.Griner’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, has released a statement saying, “We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal representation in Russia, her family, her teams, and the WNBA and NBA.
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