“105th day that our friend, sister, teammate, Brittney Griner has been wrongfully detained in Russia”: Carmelo Anthony pleads people to sign a petition for the WNBA star’s release

Akash Murty | 03/06/2022
“105th day that our friend, sister, teammate, Brittney Griner has been wrongfully detained in Russia”: Carmelo Anthony asks people to sign a petition for the WNBA star’s release

Brittney Griner has been in custody for more than three months in Russia and there’s still no update on the case while the Basketball community awaits Justice. Carmelo Anthony raised his voice for the future HOF player.

One hundred five days and counting, WNBA star Brittney Griner is still locked away in a Russian prison, held up on drug charges.

Phoenix Mercury star is in detention since 17 February after playing for the Moscow team UMMC Ekaterinburg with whom she has been playing for 8 years side by side while playing in the WNBA.

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The 6’9 center was arrested after sniffer dogs allegedly detected vape cartridges containing hashish oil made from cannabis leaves, in her luggage at an airport near Moscow.

She was then charged with “large-scale transportation of drugs” as reports of her detention were made public knowledge in March by the Associated Press. There have been only a few updates in the case.

Several NBA stars including her Phoenix team have been advocating and pleading for some action while calling her detention wrongful. Her team USA teammate Carmelo Anthony of the Los Angeles Lakers has joined the cause.

Carmelo Anthony raises his voice for the release of Brittney Griner

The customs service in Russia said a criminal case has been opened and that Griner could face up to 10 years in a Russian prison if convicted.

The 7x WNBA All-Star who is in a rare category of players who have won both a scoring title and a DPOY title, be it in women’s or men’s basketball, has been held for more than 3-months and the NBA community wants her released as soon as possible.

One of the NBA’s Top-75 players of all time, Carmelo Anthony recently pleaded the case and asked for signing a petition for the WNBA, Russian National League, and EuroLeague Champion.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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