Brittney Griner’s Wrongful Detainment in Russia: What You Need to Know
Written by SOURCE on July 7, 2022
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner was reported earlier this year to have been arrested at an airport in Moscow, with questions still surrounding the widely condemned incident months later.
While the arrest itself took place back in February, the 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury player still remains detained in Russia, which was recently determined to be under a Level 4 travel advisory by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Below, we take a larger look at Griner’s detainment, including what may happen next.