Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon, who once won a medal for Russia in the 2008 Summer Olympics, is pleading with the Kremlin to "do the right thing" and release WNBA star Brittney Griner.
The six-time WNBA All-Star, who spent much of her offseason time playing for Russian teams, spoke just days before the closing arguments in Griner’s case.
Becky Hammon of Russia looks on against Australia during the women's basketball bronze medal game at the Olympic Games on Aug.
11, 2012, in London. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)) "It’s something that obviously hits super close to home for me and so I just ask the Russian government to do the right thing," she told Reuters in an interview Tuesday. "It’s never too late to do the right thing.