Everything you need to know about Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia

the season of WNBA This will start in the next few days. However, Phoenix Mercury will not have one of its big stars, after Britney Griner She has been detained in Russia since February this year.

Local authorities found two spray canisters containing hashish oil, extracted from marijuana pollen, in the athlete’s suitcase.

The Russian agency did not reveal the identity of the basketball player and limited itself to specifying that it was a girl who had won medals in Olympic Games.

But a news agency revealed at the time that it was Brittney, who snagged two gold medals, one at Rio 2016 and another at Tokyo 2020.

Griner is one of the most important players on the American team, having excelled in the WNBA, to the point of being selected seven times to play in the All-Star Game.

The US government was supposed to seek his extradition immediately, but it has now been two months since his arrest.

Russia and the United States have experienced a series of political conflicts, as many American citizens have been charged with false charges, adding to the tension.

“Brittney has now been detained for 75 days and we hope the White House will do everything possible to bring her back. Having learned that the US government has now determined that BG is being wrongfully detained, we hope that its efforts will be meaningful, prompt, and successful. It’s time for me to go home.”

— Lindsay Kagawa Colas, Player Representative

The United States government is stepping up its efforts in this case, as it has determined that the arrest was unfair and somewhat suspicious of the Russian justice system.

Even the reason for her apprehension has never been clarified, so the negotiations between the two countries will enter a phase which could be beneficial for the player.

Source: Publimetro