Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder is questioning why little information has been released on WNBA player and Texas native BrittneyGriner’s arrest in Russia. He is calling for intensified pressure on state and national representatives.
. He is calling for intensified pressure on state and national representatives.
Griner's arrest made few headlines until Russia issued a press release on March 5 stating a "two-time Olympic champion" was detained at the Sheremetyevo Airport. It is one of four international airports serving the City of Moscow. "We don't know her safety. We all know her current condition. That in itself is an insult," Linder said.
Like many WNBA athletes she plays abroad during the off-season. She played for UMMC Ekaterinburg at the time of her arrest. This weekend, the WNBA confirmed its athletes in Ukraine and Russia had left.
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