Reaction from NBA, WNBA worlds to sentencing of Brittney Griner in Russia
On Thursday, a Russian judge sentenced WNBA and Team USA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.
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Brittney Griner's nine-year prison sentence 'compounds the injustice' against her, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the nine-year sentence given to WNBA star Brittney Griner «compounds the injustice» she has gone through in Russia since her arrest earlier this year.
Russian court jails US basketball star for nine years over drug smuggling
KHIMKI, Russia: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison over drug smuggling as US President Joe Biden called the ruling “unacceptable.” The court “found the defendant guilty” of smuggling and possessing “a significant amount of narcotics,” judge Anna Sotnikova told a court in the town of Khimki just outside Moscow. Sotnikova sentenced Griner, 31, to nine years in prison and said she would also have to pay a fine of one million rubles ($16,590). US President Joe Biden immediately released a statement, calling the Russian court’s sentencing of Griner “unacceptable.” “Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney.
Brittney Griner’s sentence puts spotlight back on strained US-Russia relations
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Sun defeat Mercury as players hold 42-second moment of silence for Brittney Griner
Jonquel Jones had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Brionna Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 77-64 on Thursday night.
Phoenix Mercury, Connecticut Sun observe 42 seconds of silence for Brittney Griner
Members of the Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun stood arm-in-arm in a circle at halfcourt before Thursday night's WNBA game at Mohegan Sun Arena to observe «a 42-second moment of solidarity» for Mercury center Brittney Griner.
Brittney Griner verdict: Biden slammed for lack of 'leverage' to bring WNBA star home
Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer unpacks WNBA player Brittney Griner’s sentencing to 9 years in prison and discusses U.S., Russia relations.
Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in Russian prison
A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate.