A 32-year-old, two-time Olympian, Brittney Griner was originally detained at the Moscow airport in after authorities found vape cartridges with hash oil in her luggage. Russia has some of the most draconian drug laws in the world, and penalties for carrying even small amounts of recreational drugs can be severe.
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Women's basketball star Brittney Griner is currently working on a memoir, scheduled for release next spring, that details her harrowing experience of being held captive in a Russian prison.
Griner, who was playing for a Russian women's team during the WNBA offseason, was arrested at Moscow's airport in February 2022 and detained for nearly 10 months after officials found cannabis oil in her luggage.
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Shoulda left her there. What waste of time!!!
Should’ve, could’ve but he didn’t 😅
Also thank you for releasing a very dangerous criminal because you can’t keep drugs overboard
You’re welcome
I was very scared for her. Such a blessing she was able to come home:)
I was very scared for her. Such a blessing she was able to come home:)
Blessing?
More like we gave too much to bring her home
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You’re absolutely right……Good evening how are you doing over there hope you’re having a wonderful day it’s a lovely day that the lord has made
🤔 Brittney who? Never heard of him.
😂😂😂
Bidens play pretty 😍.
I have no idea what that means. Nothing about Biden is pretty. Literally NOTHING.
America made a horrible trade
Thank’s about sharing a news Today.
No 🌭 in women’s sports.
Thanks for sharing this interview of a special woman who is amazing at her job… She has more compassion luv and strength than any of the commenters here have in their whole bodies.. Keep it up Brittney Griner u are one hell of a woman.. Thanks for all u do for all of us women .. Much luv and respect to u and yours Brittney..
Glad she’s back
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Good for him. Glad he made it though all the adversity!
Idk but that sounds like a dude talking to me don’t sound like no girl.😏
Wow whats wrong with these people so bringing back drugs was a good thing im sure she nows right from wrong what a joke
Woman??? Brother… That’s a dude…
How’s it hangin’ Brandon?
Straight up a dude
I thought Britney was a girl