Who Is Brittney Griner? 5 Things to Know About the WNBA Star Detained in Russia
usmagazine.comBrittney Griner has been a basketball phenom for more than a decade, but she’s currently in the spotlight for a very different reason.The Texas native, 31, was detained in Russia after a drug-sniffing dog at an airport near Moscow allegedly found hashish oil in her luggage.
The Russian Federal Customs Service announced Griner’s detention on Saturday, March 5, but the airport screening occurred in February, meaning that the athlete could have already been in detention for several days.
Her whereabouts within the country are currently unknown.Tensions between the United States and Russia are at a historic high right now because of Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s decision to invade Ukraine in late February.
The situation has led observers to wonder if the basketball player’s detention is an attempt to retaliate against the U.S., which has led efforts to impose sanctions on Russia amid the conflict.“My heart, our hearts, are all skipping beats every day that goes by without hearing from you,” the Phoenix Mercury center’s wife, Cherelle Griner, wrote via Instagram on Monday, March 7. “I miss your voice.
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