Tag: griner
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The Phoenix Mercury’s head coach said the team’s travel plans would be adjusted as a result of the Brittney Griner harassment incident.
Following the abuse of WNBA star Brittney Griner at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Phoenix Mercury head coach Vanessa Nygaard stated Sunday that the team’s leadership intends to make changes to prioritise players’ travel safety. Griner, who was illegally held in Russia and was released in December, was at the airport Saturday morning on her way…
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Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence
Following a court case that a White House official termed a “sham,” a Russian court upheld Brittney Griner’s 9-year sentence to a Russian correctional colony on Tuesday. In February, Griner was detained in a Moscow airport after officials found cannabis oil and vape cartridges in her luggage. However, it took until March for news of…
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KYRIE IRVING CALLS FOR BIDEN TO GET GRINER HOME… “MR. PRESIDENT, GET YOUR WORK DONE!!!”
WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE GAME, KYRIE IRVING TOOK TIME OUT OF HIS PREGAME ADDRESS TO DEMAND THAT JOE BIDEN BRING BRITTNEY GRINER HOME, TELLING THE VICE PRESIDENT IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS, “DO YOUR JOB.” RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BARCLAYS CENTER COURT, THE TOP PLAYER FOR THE NETS YELLED OUT THE INFORMATION JUST A FEW…