The Phoenix Mercury player remains detained in Russia after hashish oil was allegedly found in her luggage at a Moscow airport.
The wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner is dealing with “one of the weakest moments of my life” as the Phoenix Mercury player remains detained in Russia after hashish oil was allegedly found in her luggage at a Moscow airport.
The United States' Brittney Griner shoots over Japan's Maki Takada during the first half at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Women's Basketball Final at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. Both the WNBA Players Association and Griner’s agent confirmed Saturday that she was the woman shown in a video released by the Russian Federal Customs Service of a traveler going through security at the Sheremetyevo airport, just outside of Moscow.
Her team, the Phoenix Mercury, said it was in “constant contact” with her family, representation, the WNBA and NBA. Griner, a 31-year-old two-time Olympic gold medalist, was playing with Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg and last took the court on Jan. 29 before the league took a two-week break in early February for the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournaments. It’s unclear how long she has been detained.Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro said he was “closely monitoring” the situation, and Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee called for her immediate release Saturday.
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