WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike addresses Brittney Griner detention, why players are taking 'strategic' approach

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Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia was on the top of the WNBA world’s mind on Monday night during the league’s player draft, with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressing her arrest before the event.

On Tuesday, WNBA players union president Nneka Ogwumike appeared on ABC’s "Good Morning America" and made clear that she and her colleagues in the league want the Phoenix Mercury star back home.

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Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks fight for position on Aug. 8, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)

"It’s tough. BG is us. We are BG. That could’ve been us. We’re really most concerned about her health and safety, especially her mental health. We’re hearing, in that respect, she’s OK, but we want her home," Ogwumike told Robin Roberts.

The Los Angeles Sparks star was asked about comments WNBA legend Lisa Leslie made last month. Leslie said players were told not to make a "big fuss" about the arrest. Ogwumike told Roberts that players had to get all the details about Griner’s situation first before saying anything in case they unintentionally compromised her situation in Moscow.

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Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks during the Lynx game at Target Center on Sept. 2, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Berding/Getty Images)

"I would say, to be more clear about that. … You know us, we move intentionally and given the nature of Brittney’s situation when it happened it was very important for