Who Is Brittney Griner The American Basketball Star?
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Brittney Griner The American Basketball Star was arrested for hashish in Russia some time ago, which you can read below.
The 31 year old is a two-time Olympic champion and star player in the women’s national basketball association or WNBA.
Since 2014 she has also played for ummc ekaterinburg in Russia during the WNPA off-season.
Who Is Brittney Griner?
| Born | October 18, 1990 (age 32) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Nimitz (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Baylor (2009–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
- Spouse: Cherelle Griner (m. 2019), Glory Johnson (m. 2015–2016)
- Parents: Raymond Griner, Sandra Griner
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Why was she detained in Russia?
On february 17th she was detained at Moscow’s charimatievo airport with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.
Marijuana is illegal in Russia for both medicinal and recreational purposes.
“No, my rights were never rare to me no one explained any of it to me”
Brittney Griner
What has her defense argued?
Grinette pleaded guilty to the drugs charges but insists she did not intend to break Russian law.
She testified that she did not know how the cartridges could have ended up in her luggage.
Greiner has a prescription in the us for medical marijuana to relieve pain from chronic injuries.
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It’s a common treatment method among athletes where the substance is legal.
But greiner has always denied intentionally bringing it into Russia.
What has been thr U.S response?
U.S officials and prominent athletes say greiner has been wrongly detained and, have accused Russia of using her as a political pawn at a time when u.s Russian relations are the most strained.
Since the 1962 cuban missile crisis president.
Biden on Brittney Griner’s detention
Joe biden is under pressure to intervene on behalf of detained americans including greiner.
And that we are not going to ever be quiet until she’s home safely.
Brittney Griner: Everything You Need To Know
For more than two months WNBA all-star britney Griner has been in a rush in prison.
After she allegedly tried to bring vape cartridges containing kashish oil into the country.
Around 75 days after her arrest Griner’s case shifted on tuesday as the united states government now considers her to be wrongfully detained.
Here’s what you need to know about Griner’s case.
Griner has spent her entire international career in Russia.
Brittney Griner net worth
Since 2014 earning over 1 million dollars per season, more than quadruple her yearly, WNBA salary.
What happened to the female basketball player in Russia?
She was detained at the airport when a search of her bags found the cannabis cartridge.
Grinder is yet to be officially charged with any crime but is scheduled to have a hearing on may 19th.
Grinders attainment is particularly difficult because of Russia’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine.
Greiner may be viewed as a powerful asset to Russian president vladimir putin, and she may be a hostage, in response to america’s sanctions against the country.
Brittney Griner considered wromgfully detained
Greiner’s support system and the u.s state department had kept a low profile on grinder’s case until this week, to not make her even more valuable to putin.
It’s unclear what exactly led to a change in Grinder’s status.
The shift does mean the us will no longer wait for Grinder’s case to play out through Russia’s legal system.
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They will attempt to negotiate her return to America.
The united states changing Griner’s status as a wrongful detainee, doesn’t mean Russia has to, or will change its viewpoint on her arrest.
It does mean america considers any Russian legal action irrelevant.
It also means that several groups, including WNBA players, and support from other parts of the US government, can bring as much attention to Griner’s case as they want.
As the WNBA season gets underway this week, league officials said they would have floor decals with Grinders initials, and her number 42 on the home court sideline of all 12 teams.
Brittney Griner wife – Cherelle Griner
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