Brittney Griner to receive full salary, be honored with WNBA floor decal
The WNBA will honor Phoenix’s Brittney Griner with a floor decal and allow the Mercury to pay her without it counting against the team’s cap, the league announced Tuesday.
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US reclassifies Brittney Griner as 'wrongfully detained' in Russia
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Estados Unidos considera que Griner fue detenida injustamente
Cambio en el caso de Brittney Griner (31 años y 2,06 m). El Gobierno de Estados Unidos ha cambiado su estatus y ahora entiende que la pívot de la WNBA fue detenida injustamente por Rusia, según la. En cualquier caso, no se la considera una rehén, una clasificación legal diferente. ¿Qué significa? Dos cosas. Por un lado, que las autoridades norteamericanas no van a esperar a que su caso se juzgue en los tribunales rusos, sino que negociaran para traerla de vuelta a casa.
US State Department now classifies WNBA player Brittney Griner as 'wrongfully detained' in Russia
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Griner's number and initials on WNBA courts as new season tips off
Brittney Griner, the American basketball player being detained in Russia, will have her initials and jersey number 42 stencilled onto the courts of all 12 WNBA teams this season, the league said on Tuesday.
Russia 'wrongfully detained' Brittney Griner in February, State Department spox says
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WNBA to pay tribute to Brittney Griner at season's start with floor decal: reports
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U.S. reclassifies WNBA star Brittney Griner as 'wrongfully detained' by Russia, sources say
The U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner to be wrongfully detained by the Russian government, signaling a significant shift in how officials will try to get her home, sources familiar with her case told ESPN.