With the unrest happening between Russia and Ukraine, there have been plenty of people detained for specific reasons. One of these people detained is WNBA star, Brittney Griner. Her wife is pleading for her to be released from a Russian jail where she is being held. She was arrested about three weeks ago for having a vape pen on her that was filled with hash oil.
Sports: Cherelle Griner Speaks Out
This has been a nightmare for the Griners and Brittney’s wife, Cherelle has started to open up more about it and plead for her wife’s release. She posted on her Instagram, “I love my wife wholeheartedly, so this message comes during one of the weakest moments of my life. I understand that many of you have grown to love BG over the years and have concerns and want details. Please honor our privacy as we continue to work on getting my wife home safely. Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated.”
Sports: Brittney Griner of WNBA Detained in Moscow
While Griner was playing for a Russian basketball team last month, she was detained at the airport when she was getting ready to come home. She plays for this team in her offseason when she is not playing for the Phoenix Mercury team. The last time that any of her fans heard from her on social media was on February 5 and that is when she posted a full photo of her and her Mercury teammates.
If Griner is charged in Russia for this hash possession, she may face up to ten years in prison there for a drug-smuggling charge. Evelyn Farkas who is the Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia and Ukraine told the press, “If we want her out of jail, Russia is going to have some terms. It could be a prisoner swap. They also could use it as an implicit threat or blackmail to get us to do something or not do something. Either way, they find it useful.”
Griner is from Houston and Texas Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee is getting involved as well. She told the press, “We know that there were some issues dealing with vape cartridges and other items but let me be clear. Brittney Griner is a United States citizen, she was a guest in Russia… and I will be demanding her release.”
We will keep an eye on this story and we hope that Griner does get to be released so she can head back to the states.
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