Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work to free wrongful detainees outside the United States.
Category: Women’s National Basketball Assn
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Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan
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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’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’s WNBA Impact Is Clear As Fans Await Word from Russia
Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was believed to have been detained in Russia on what customs officials described as drug charges. Fans are worried.
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Russia Says It Has U.S. Women’s Basketball Player in Custody
The player was said to have had drug paraphernalia in her luggage at an airport that serves Moscow. A Russian news agency identified the player as W.N.B.A. center Brittney Griner.