“Brittney Griner is our teammate, our buddy, and our sister. She is a record-breaker, a gold medalist, a spouse, a daughter, a champion, a job type, an all-star, and so a lot more,” the WNBA mentioned in a remark on Saturday.
“Presently, BG is an American citizen who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 100 days. That is 144,000 mins.”
The 2-time Olympic gold medalist was once arrested in February at a Moscow airport whilst enjoying for UMMC Ekaterinburg right through the WNBA offseason.
Russian government claimed to have discovered hashish oil in her baggage and accused her of smuggling important quantities of a narcotic substance, an offense punishable through as much as 10 years in jail. Previous this month, a Russian courtroom prolonged the 31-year-old athlete’s pretrial detention till a minimum of June.
The WNBPA’s remark requires motion from skilled and beginner athletes, in addition to the media and enthusiasts.
“To our sisters, brothers and associates in skilled sports activities: signal the petition, dangle your individual media blackouts, please. Lend a hand us achieve the White Area.
“To athletes of any age, skill degree, crew, game, or nation: that is OUR teammate. A member of OUR world sports activities neighborhood, we want to rise up and stand in combination to name for her unlock. Talk up, talk out, and don’t forestall till BG is house.
“To the media: write BG’s tale. Use your platform and your voices.
“To everybody listening: cross to WeAreBG.org and signal the petition, name the White Area and contact everybody you recognize. If you recognize somebody within the Biden management, CALL THEM.”
The remark additionally calls on President Joe Biden to satisfy without delay with Cherelle Griner, the athlete’s spouse.
“Cherelle NEEDS to satisfy with President Biden. Her individual, our sister has been wrongfully detained for 100 days. You will have heard our pleas. You’ve got heard BG’s spouse Cherelle’s pleas. And now greater than ever, we want you to face with us, and get her individual house.”
Cherelle Griner concluded the publish with a hyperlink to the petition calling for the basketball participant’s swift and protected go back to america.
