Brittney Griner, the two-time Olympic champion and seven-time WNBA All Star, was arrested in Vladimir Putin’s Russia this past February.
Concern is growing for Griner’s safety since she is both Black and queer in Russia, a nation in which Putin has allowed anti-Black and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment to foster.
Customs Service said in a statement: “an expert determined that the liquid was cannabis oil , which is a narcotic substance.” Griner’s wife, Cherelle, posted a statement on Instagram calling for support to bring Brittney home: “Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me regarding my wife’s safe return from Russia. Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated. I love my wife wholeheartedly, so this message comes during one of the weakest moments of my life.”
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents Griner’s hometown of Houston, Texas, is calling for the U.S. to bring Brittney Griner home. Russia has a noted violent and racist history against Black people and under Putin the LGBTQIA community has been under constant attack. Griner could face unspeakable deprivations in Putin’s Russia as he wages a desperate war in Ukraine.
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