“Wrongly detained” Brittney Griner receives heart warming message from Tennis icon after spending 210 days in Russian prison
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The athletic community has been anticipating Brittney Griner‘s release from captivity in Russia. While being kept hostage in a Russian prison, Griner, who was arrested at a Russian airport in February, continues to be in the headlines. Tennis legend Billie Jean King expressed her opinion on the matter on Twitter and defended the athlete.
Brittney Griner is now widely known to millions of people worldwide, regardless of whether they enjoy basketball or not. Griner, who has a long history of being a challenging figure, unsurprisingly received strong criticism for her opinions. That the world has voiced both support for and opposition to her arrest should go without saying. Experts from all over the world have talked about her detention when given the chance, criticizing higher authorities for their negligence. Now, Billie Jean King, a legendary tennis player and one of the pioneers of women’s tennis, tweeted her support for Griner.
Brittney Griner’s problematic position
Last month, Brittney Griner received a severe nine-year sentence for importing marijuana into Russia. She admitted guilt to the associated crimes. After Griner was seized in February at a Moscow airport, where it was discovered that she possessed cartridges containing cannabis oil, the trial continued for more than six months. There is a chance that Griner will be exchanged for Paul Whelan and a Russian arms dealer named Viktor Bout in a prisoner swap. Despite her attorney’s appeal of her sentencing, the Russian court was unable to uncover any convincing arguments to shorten or erase the jail sentence.
After graduating from Baylor University in 2013, Brittney Griner was selected by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round. Since then, she has been a major member of the team. The 31-year-old is regarded as one of the best WNBA players, and in 2021, she was selected as one of the top 25 players in league history. She received the Player of the Year Award and a collegiate national championship in 2012. She has also won two Olympic gold medals and a WNBA title since beginning her professional career while playing for the US women’s national basketball team. Griner started her professional sporting career and made history as the first out gay athlete to join Nike.
Billie Jean King on the Griner situation
Billie Jean King urged people to use their influence and resources to bring Griner back to the US on Twitter. After being found guilty of attempting to bring illicit drugs into the nation, Griner was imprisoned in Russia. Griner is presently representing the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA and was playing for a Russian club when she was set to serve the 9-year jail term. The former tennis star is well-known in the athletic world and has 12 Grand Slam titles to her credit. Along with King, the legendary women’s tennis player Martina Navratilova expressed her outrage at Griner’s sentence while expressing support for Griner.
President of the United States Joe Biden recently spoke with Griner’s family to talk about the subject. According to rumors, President Biden personally spoke with her family in an effort to reassure them about the possibility of the WNBA star’s release. Navratilova and King frequently concur on political issues. During their playing careers, they fought valiantly for recognition and compensation equity in women’s tennis. Additionally, Navratilova and King were pioneers in a variety of non-tennis-related fields. Like Brittney Griner, they were one among the first well-known athletes to discuss their sexuality.
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