Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Megan Rapinoe and Billie Jean King were among the sports figures who called for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison at the ESPY Awards Wednesday night, while officials in Moscow maintained Americans must respect the law in Russia.
Griner, a WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist for Team USA, was arrested in February for allegedly bringing vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport.
She pleaded guilty to the charge earlier this month. Her lawyers said Griner was prescribed cannabis for medical purposes. "For me, the most striking thing is that BG's not here.
BG deserves to be free. She’s being held as a political prisoner, obviously," Rapinoe said during her speech for best play at the ESPYS. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Soccer player Megan Rapinoe of OL Reign arrives at the ESPY Awards Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) "Like what are we doing here dressed up like we are when our sister is detained abroad?