Women’s basketball superstar Brittney Griner reportedly detained in Russia

a time to chill · Mar 5, 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/05/brittney-griner-reportedly-detained-russia

Brittney Griner, one of America’s most decorated women’s basketball players, has reportedly been detained by Russian Federal Customs Service authorities after the discovery of vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.

The Customs Service confirmed “the detainee is a professional basketball player” who played in the Women’s National Basketball Association and won two Olympic gold medals with the United States in a statement issued on Saturday, but did not release the player’s name.

Russia’s TASS news agency identified the player as Griner, a seven-time All-Star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury who helped lead the United States to gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Olympic Games, citing a law enforcement source.

According to the Customs Service statement, drug-sniffing dogs in the customs area of Sheremetyevo airport indicated the possible presence of narcotic drugs in the player’s baggage following her arrival on a flight from New York. A subsequent search of the luggage led to the discovery of the cartridges, a criminal violation under Russian law that carries a sentence of five to 10 years.

The Kremlin-linked telegram channel Mash also published a video on Saturday in which the airport security services are seen going through the luggage of a passenger Mash identified as Griner.

“Brittney Griner has the WNBA’s full support and our main priority is her swift and safe return to the United States,” the league said in a statement.

Griner’s agent and a spokesperson for the Mercury did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Guardian.

The 31-year-old Griner, who led Baylor University to an undefeated season and a national championship in 2012 and Phoenix to the franchise’s third ever WNBA title in 2014, has also played for UMMC Ekaterinburg during the offseason since 2015, leading the Russian club to three domestic titles and EuroLeague Women championships in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021.
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DaDakota · Mar 5, 2022

Vaping mar1juana products in a foreign country is not all that bright.

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a time to chill · Mar 6, 2022

DaDakota said: ↑

Vaping mar1juana products in a foreign country is not all that bright.

DD
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This is Russia we're talking about. I wouldn't be surprised if they planted evidence to justify detaining her.

SuraGotMadHops · Mar 8, 2022

Dumbass move on her part. Good luck.

King1 · Mar 10, 2022

She's an idiot. Can't honestly say that feel bad for her

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