Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia
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By Travis Caldwell, CNN The arrest of WNBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner over alleged drug charges in Russia has left family members, friends and supporters with little information about her well-being and anxious for her safe return.
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Many questions remain about why Russia arrested WNBA star Brittney Griner
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Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested last month at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges.
“At this time our main concern is her safety, physical and mental health, and her safe return home,” Phoenix Mercury say in statement following reports of Griner’s arrest
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time Women's National Basketball Association All-Star with the Phoenix Mercury basketball team, has been arrested in Russia after customs officials detected cannabis oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow, The New York Times reported.
The Russian Federal Customs Service claimed to have taken American WNBA player Brittney Griner into custody on Saturday after discovering her hashish oil.
Russian officials have detained WNBA start Brittney Griner at an airport for after they allegedly found hashish oil among her possessions, according to a report from
The Russian news agency TASS cited a law enforcement source identifying the American woman who was arrested on drug charges as 31-year-old Griner, upon arriving from New York, the report
After Russian authorities announced that WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained on drug charges in the country, her wife Cherelle took to Instagram to share a personal message.
Many WNBA players head overseas to play during the off-season, where they can be paid much more than they earn in the U.S. Griner, who was arrested for allegedly transporting drugs, is one of them.
Family and friends of two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner are demanding the US basketball star be released after she was detained in Russia.
Few details are being released about the detainment in Russia of Brittney Griner. Among the questions being raised are: where is she and why is she being held?
By Holly Yan, CNN It’s still not clear exactly when US basketball star Brittney Griner was arrested or where she is now. Griner, 31, is a championship-winning player with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and spends her offseasons playing for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg.
By Travis Caldwell, CNN The arrest of WNBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner over alleged drug charges in Russia has left family members, friends and supporters with little information about her well-being and anxious for her safe return.
Few details are being released about the detainment in Russia of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Among the questions being raised are: where is she and why is she being held?
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