An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner

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.
Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports

The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.
WNBA and More Sports Figures Celebrate Brittney Griner’s Release
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WNBA and More Sports Figures Celebrate Brittney Griner’s Release

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!!”