Brittney Griner in Russian Custody

[JustAnotherGen]

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/05/sports/basketball/russia-brittney-griner.html

The Russian Federal Customs Service said Saturday that its officials had detained an American basketball player after finding vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow.

The Customs Service said in a statement that the player had won two Olympic gold medals with the United States, but it did not release the player’s name. The Russian news agency TASS, citing a law enforcement source, identified the player as Brittney Griner, a seven-time W.N.B.A. All-Star center for the Phoenix Mercury. Griner, 31, won gold medals with the U.S. women’s national basketball team in 2021 and 2016.

Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner detained in Russia
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/phoenix-mercury-player-brittney-griner-detained-russia-rcna18842

"Brittney has always handled herself with the utmost professionalism during her long tenure with USA Basketball and her safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns," the tweet read.

Griner was detained after the Russian Federal Customs Service said it discovered cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow. The offense could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Griner’s agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, said she could not release further details because it's an ongoing legal matter.

Was being discussed on MSNBC this morning while I was out running errands. Malcolm Nance was saying she should say nothing other than I want my Government's representation. Admit nothing.

Stakes are even higher - she's a lesbian - and we all know the Russian Government is the Governor of Iowa on steroids.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Putin HATES LGBTQ people.

Stay cool, Brittney. Stay safe.

[cilla4progress]

2. We know how the hashish got there.

Just because she's Black doesn't mean she's stupid!

JFC

[2naSalit]

3. +1

All kinds of reasons she was selected.

[cilla4progress]

4. Yep

...

[live love laugh]

9. Agree

[C_U_L8R]

5. So now they're taking hostages?

[PoliticAverse]

7. She was apparently arrested a few weeks ago so it appears not. n/t

[Grokenstein]

6. Saddam Hussein ALSO liked gathering up hostages when the wind shifted against him.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/saddam-hussein-took-hostage-asked-24655722

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. We should hold some Russian spies to trade for Brittney

Link to tweet

[JustAnotherGen]

10. I agree

Hold one until they hand her over.

[RayStar]

11. praying

for her safe return.