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Brittney Griner 'decided to take full responsibility for her actions' with guilty plea, legal team says

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Rev. Al Sharpton called on the Biden White House to help arrange a clergy visit for him to see Brittney Griner, during MSNBC's ‘Morning Joe’ Wednesday.

Brittney Griner’s Russian legal team said Thursday that the WNBA superstar "decided to take full responsibility for her actions" when she pleaded guilty to a drug charge in a court in Moscow and hoped the sentence won’t be severe.

Griner was arrested in February for allegedly bringing vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport.

She has been held in jail since. She faces a 10-year sentence. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner shoots during the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky Oct.

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