Why is Brittney Griner still stuck in Russia?

The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for five months. She was arrested in February at a Moscow airport for carrying cannabis oil.

By Claire Hyman
Brittney Griner
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 1, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press
Brittney Griner
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 1, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press

Why is Brittney Griner still stuck in Russia?

The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for five months. She was arrested in February at a Moscow airport for carrying cannabis oil.

By Claire Hyman
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Phoenix Mercury star center Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug charges in Russia and faces up to 10 years in prison. But the U.S. says she’s been wrongfully detained, leading many of her supporters to wonder why officials haven’t done more to intervene.

Reset gets the latest on the basketball player’s case and what her situation says about gender pay equity in sports.

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