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We’ve finally seen a post-arrest photo of WNBA star Brittney Griner — she stands in a drab room, wearing a black T-shirt and casts a blank stare into a camera while holding a sheet of paper bearing her name.
Russia’s state-run news agency published the picture early Wednesday, so we know that Griner, at least in the moments after she was hauled into custody by Russian authorities for possessing cannabis oil and vape pens, was alive and relatively healthy. Beyond that, details about Griner’s well-being and legal status are as sparse as the decor in the room where she was photographed. We don’t know when the photo was snapped, or whether she has access to basics like nutrition, fresh air and a competent lawyer.
We just know, because Russian authorities have told us, that the seven-time WNBA all-star could face 10 years in prison if…
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