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Gershkovich was arrested on a reporting trip in Yekaterinburg ... and several of her teammates and coaches watched. As Brittney Griner walked to a table with a chair and a microphone, the crowd ...
Between now and then, however, Griner was arrested and imprisoned in Russia ... “We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal ...
Investigators eventually determined the “Gay Baby Jail” tape was a reference to a meme among video games enthusiasts. The ...
Brittney Griner testified on Wednesday that she believed a translation issue may have clouded her February arrest in Russia and led to her signing documents without being properly told what she ...
Eight-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was released from a ... The following timeline details the events leading up to Griner’s arrest, the controversy surrounding her detainment and trial ...
After nearly 10 months of being in Russian custody, Brittney Griner is coming home. The Mercury center was arrested Feb. 17 at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow, where Russian ...
Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA will be official ... Griner missed the entire 2022 WNBA season after being arrested in Russia in February of that year. Russian officials charged her with ...
Brittney Griner, WNBA star and Phoenix Mercury center ... the WNBA and NBA have been in close contact with her since her arrest. “As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are not able to ...
Many loved ones and supporters of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner have spoken ... rights weren't read to her at the time of her arrest Griner testified that she had traveled to Russia in ...
Magazine. Brittney Griner participated in her first basketball workout since her arrest in February, but the WNBA star is taking time to think about if she'll return to play. After 10 months in ...
Likewise, knowing what we know today, it is foolish to believe Brittney Griner was imprisoned because she carried tiny amounts of hashish oil in her suitcase. The arrest of an American basketball ...
May 13, 2022: Brittney Griner's Detainment Is Extended ... Around that same time, the U.S. State Department classified Griner's arrest as wrongful detainment, meaning the Office of the Special ...