In consecutive statements this week, the WNBA voiced support for the Houston all-star who…
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- Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia remains a “top priority” for the WNBA, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.
- Nneka Ogwumike, president of the Los Angeles Sparks team, seemed to confirm this during a Tuesday interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” The two-time Olympic gold medalist has been detained in Russia since mid-February after authorities accused her of carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport.
- A professor of political science at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy said silence could be part of a greater strategy to help release her or at least grant her a lesser sentence.