According to US authorities, Mercury met with US State Department officials on Monday in the aftermath of seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s extended detention in Russia.
Griner was apprehended on February 17 at a Moscow airport after a search of her luggage revealed a large number of cannabis oil vape cartridges. She might face up to ten years in prison if convicted. Last month, the State Department concluded that the 31-year-old had been held inequitably.
According to US officials, the Phoenix Mercury met with the US State Department on Monday in the wake of seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner’s extended detention in Russia.
Griner was apprehended on February 17 at a Moscow airport after a search of her luggage revealed a large number of cannabis oil vape cartridges. She might face up to ten years in prison if convicted. Last month, the State Department concluded that the 31-year-old had been held inequitably.
The State Department confirmed in a statement to Reuters that “on June 13, representatives from the Department, including the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA), met with the Phoenix Mercury.” A request for comment from the Phoenix Mercury was not immediately returned.
“Hearing firsthand from those striving to release BG was extremely beneficial!!” Brianna Turner, Griner’s Mercury colleague, posted on Twitter. “The State Department expressed their support for us as a group and urged that we continue to publicly support her.”
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