WNBA aspect Phoenix Mercury say they’re involved for Brittney Griner’s “protection, bodily and psychological well being” after the centre was once detained in Russia on fees of drug smuggling.
The Olympic gold medal-winning American was once reportedly taken into custody at a Moscow airport in February after hashish oil was once present in her baggage.
She may face a sentence of as much as 10 years in a Russian jail if convicted.
Phoenix say they’re “conscious about and are carefully tracking the placement”.
A commentary from the WNBA membership was once posted on Twitter after the Russia Federal Customs Carrier mentioned that an American basketball participant was once taken into custody after officers discovered vape cartridges that contained cannabis oil in carry-on baggage at Sheremetyevo Airport.
Russian information company TASS, mentioning a regulation enforcement supply, has since recognized the participant as 31-year-old Griner, who has performed within the nation throughout the WNBA offseason since 2015.
“We stay in consistent touch together with her circle of relatives, her illustration, the WNBA and NBA,” the membership mentioned.
“We adore and improve Brittney and presently our major worry is her protection, bodily and psychological well being, and her secure go back house.”
USA basketball has mentioned that it’s “tracking the criminal scenario going through” Griner.
“Brittney has all the time treated herself with the maximum professionalism throughout her lengthy tenure with USA Basketball and her protection and wellbeing are our number one issues,” the governing frame mentioned.
