WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia

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WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia after she was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling.

U.S President, Joe Biden reacted to the news by releasing a statement saying, “Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney,”

Griner, who had played for Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg since 2014 during the WNBA offseason, was arrested Feb. 17 at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport.

Russian authorities said she carried vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage; Griner said during the trial that took place in Khmiki, Russia, that she accidentally packed them in haste and pleaded guilty “without intent.”

The court, however, claimed she committed the crime deliberately.

 

 

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