Brittney Griner has been wrongfully detained for 148 days. It’s time to bring BG home.
UMMC Ekaterinburg teammate and GM speak on Griner’s behalf in court
Griner’s trial continued in Russia this week, and her Ekaterinburg teammate Evgeniya Belyakova and general manager Maxim Ryabkov served as character witnesses for the basketball star. Per T.J. Quinn of ESPN, it’s the first time since her detainment that Griner has had in-person contact with people she knows, though Griner remained in the defendant’s cage during the proceedings.
Chicago head coach James Wade (a former Ekaterinburg coach) and Diana Taurasi (Griner’s current teammate and former Ekaterinburg player) both spoke about the importance of having Russian advocates for Griner during her trial.
Griner’s lawyer also presented a letter from a U.S. doctor advising that she use medical cannabis to treat pain. Her detention is currently extended through Dec. 20, but her lawyers expect her trial to end in August.
WNBA All-Stars wear Griner’s name and number for second half of All-Star Game
The 22 WNBA All-Stars came out of halftime with no. 42 Griner jerseys, and Team Stewart co-captain Sue Bird explained the decision as such:
“Either way you look at it, we just wanted to make sure at some point that we were able to on national television, obviously in front of a sold-out crowd, put Brittney’s name in the forefront. “That was our way of honoring her, our way of hopefully at some point she sees a picture or something and letting her know that she is always on our minds and in our hearts.”
Griner was photographed this week with a picture of the tribute.
Striking image of Brittney Griner during a hearing in Russian court today, holding a photo of her fellow WNBA players wearing her number and name on jerseys during the second half of the All-Star Game
Photo via Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images pic.twitter.com/kFa1J7Vj2T
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) July 15, 2022
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