The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A. star’s legal team has argued that have argued that the American basketball star did not intend to smuggle drugs into Russia.
Category: Griner, Brittney
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Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Argue for Leniency in Russian Court
The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A. star had not intended to smuggle narcotics into Russia, her legal team said, adding that, like many other international athletes, she had used cannabis to help ease pain from injuries.
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NBA Campaign to Free Brittney Griner Is Mostly Low Key
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, has been detained in Russia since February. The N.B.A., which founded the women’s league in 1996, has said it is working behind the scenes to help Griner.
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Glimpses of Brittney Griner Show a Complicated Path to Release
The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A. star’s appearances this week during her trial on drug charges in Russia highlighted the unclear path to her release and heightened her supporters’ concerns for her safety.
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What Happens Next for Brittney Griner?
The New York Times – Sports:
The American basketball star still faces the conviction and sentencing phases of her trial in Russia. But experts say her best hope may be a diplomatic deal between the U.S. and Russia.
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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Hold Steady After Guilty Plea
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia on Thursday. But her supporters are still determined to fight to bring her home.
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Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russian Court
The New York Times – Sports:
“There was no intent,” the American basketball star told a Russian judge, as any resolution of the highly politicized case appeared to shift toward the diplomatic arena.
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Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
Her plea came hours after a Russian diplomat said that publicity around the basketball player’s case was not helping her interests.
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Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges in Russia.
The New York Times – Sports:
Her plea came hours after a Russian diplomat said that publicity around the basketball player’s case was not helping her interests.