When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.
Category: Griner, Brittney
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
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Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:U.S. officials say Moscow had been pushing for the release of a Russian assassin being held in Germany before finally agreeing to release Ms. Griner for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.
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With Brittney Griner’s Release, Anxiety turns to Relief
The New York Times – Sports:Supporters of the W.N.B.A. star had watched with dismay as her situation appeared to worsen over the summer. Now they are celebrating her release.
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With Brittney Griner’s Release, Anxiety turns to Relief
The New York Times – Sports:Supporters of the W.N.B.A. star had watched with dismay as her situation appeared to worsen over the summer. Now they are celebrating her release.
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WNBA and More Sports Figures Celebrate Brittney Griner’s Release
The New York Times – Sports:Brianna Turner, a Phoenix Mercury teammate, thanked “every single person that kept Brittney Griner’s name alive.” Another teammate, Shey Peddy, said the situation went from “FREE BG to BG is FREE!!”
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Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The New York Times – Sports:The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
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Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The New York Times – Sports:The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
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Brittney Griner Is Being Moved to a Russian Penal Colony, Her Lawyers Say
The New York Times – Sports:The basketball player’s case has become part of a geopolitical struggle between Russia and the United States.
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Brittney Griner’s Prison Term Is Upheld by Russian Court
The New York Times – Sports:The W.N.B.A. athlete is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge. A prisoner swap may be her only path home.
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Brittney Griner Doesn’t Expect ‘Miracles to Happen’ With Her Appeal
The New York Times – Sports:If the appeals court near Moscow won’t overrule Ms. Griner’s verdict, it will come into force and she will be sent to a penal colony.
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Griner’s Supporters Are Imploring the Biden Administration to Secure Her Release
The agent of the basketball star Brittney Griner recently coordinated a letter to President Biden urging his administration to strike a deal for her release.