Social Media Reacts To WNBA Star Brittney Griner Being Arrested In Russia On Drug Charges

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for three weeks now after she had “vaping equipment with cannabis oil cartridges” when she landed in Moscow, Russia, according to the Washington Examiner.

Griner could be facing 5-10 years in Russian prison as cannabis oil is illegal in Russia.

#BREAKING
Star WNBA player Brittney Griner has been arrested and taken into custody in Russia at the airport. She’s alleged to have vaping cartridges with hashish oil and I is being investigated for drug smuggling, which carries a 10yr sentence.https://t.co/BI6DBz5u4y

— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) March 5, 2022

USA Basketball is aware of and closely monitoring the legal situation facing Brittney Griner in Russia. Brittney has always handled herself with the utmost professionalism during her long tenure with USA Basketball and her safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns.

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) March 5, 2022

Griner is vocally out lesbian which also puts her at serious risk in Putin’s harsh anti-gay Russia.

Note to anyone who travels abroad

NEVER take anything that could remotely resemble contraband or drugs

Don’t be clever Many countries don’t have any leeway on such things and their punishments are normally much harsher

Having traveled broadly in Russia this is not good

— Randy Zabel (@RandyZabel) March 5, 2022

It’s a travesty that Brittney Griner has been in jail in Russia for 3 weeks and we are just now finding out. It’s not a coincidence she is in jail over a vape pen, while Russia is under heavy sanctions from the US for invading Ukraine and trying to start WWIII.
Get her home!

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 5, 2022

Russia has arrested & detained WNBA player Brittney Griner at the airport after vape cartridges were allegedly found in her luggage.

But the scariest part is that this happened THREE WEEKS AGO, and we are just now hearing about it.@POTUS should demand her release immediately.

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) March 5, 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been arrested in Russia on drug charges.

Authorities say they found vape cartridges in Griner’s luggage at the airport.

Griner was playing in Russia, where she earns $1 million per year during the WNBA offseason, as she has for the last 7 years. pic.twitter.com/4ZQkGcHG9I

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) March 5, 2022

Fans and players from all over the industry have been posting messages and also turning the discussion from Russia’s laws to how awful the WNBA pay is.

Griner was playing in Russia, where she earns $1 million per year during the WNBA offseason.

More updates will come as they surface.

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