Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been stuck in Russia since she was detained by Russian authorities on February 17 at a Moscow airport.
Months after the arrest of Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner in Moscow, the U.S. government now considers her wrongfully detained by the Russian government, according to reports. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been stuck in Russia since she was detained by Russian authorities on February 17 at a Moscow airport. Authorities say they found vape cartridges that allegedly contained hashish oil, derived from cannabis. Griner has not been formally charged. With her next court date set for May 19, Griner’s absence will be glaring at the upcoming WNBA season, which is just days away—May 6. Sources familiar with the case told ESPN that the U.S. government now considers Griner to be wrongfully detained by the Russian government. « Brittney has been detained for 75 days and our expectation is that the White House do whatever is necessary to bring her home, » Griner’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told the news outlet on Tuesday.
