WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained In Russia

[RealGM Wiretap]

Brittney Griner was reportedly detained in Russia sometime last month. Reports are that Griner was arrested at the Moscow airport after a search of her luggage turned up cannabis vape cartridges.

Russian authorities have not specified that Griner was arrested, nor the date of the arrest, but did say it was a USA women's basketball player. Griner was in Russia to play for UMMC Ekaterinburg. During the WNBA offseason, several US-born players play overseas.

Griner's agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, did not dispute Griner had been detained in a statement.

“We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal representation in Russia, her family, her teams, and the WNBA and NBA,” Kagawa Colas said Saturday. “As this is an ongoing legal matter, we are not able to comment further on the specifics of her case but can confirm that as we work to get her home, her mental and physical health remain our primary concern.”

Via RealGM Staff Report

[ontnut]

Pretttttty stupid.

[TheCage4]

Pretttttty stupid.

That’s an understatement.

[TdotRap4Lyfe]

If it's illegal in Russia, she should have known better not to. It'll be hard to release her with all the sanctions from US..

[Revived]

I don’t think enough people realize that just because pot is legal in America, it’s legal everywhere else too.

If you can’t live without pot for the 3-4 months or however long you plan to be living abroad, then don’t go abroad.

[tigerae]

I don’t think enough people realize that just because pot is legal in America, it’s legal everywhere else too.

If you can’t live without pot for the 3-4 months or however long you plan to be living abroad, then don’t go abroad.

Or at the very least, throw it away before going to an airport where you know they will search and is illegal to possess it. Even in the US I wouldn't board a plane with cbd oil in my bags. Just order new stuff once you get there if you really need it.

[FreeBoosie]

What a dumbass lol

[brutalitops]

Unfortunate and also probably the worst time to be stuck in Russia

[BigHustle]

Who be putin it in her bag?

[Rainwater]

Unfortunate and also probably the worst time to be stuck in Russia

She's played in Russia for some years now hopefully they cut her some slack but I agree I doubt that will be the case given the current sanctions.

[TheCage4]

Who picks these photos? I mean really. This one is the stuff of nightmares.

[mowcrowbar]

She is the same person who thought she could beat Demarcus Cousins( right? Not surprise she would do something this stupid.

[Diggr14]

Tell Putin he can keep her? Im good with it. Not sure if the dildo brigade will like it though.

Seriously though, how dumb are you to bring anything remotely close to contraband on a plane coming out of Russia as a US citizen right now. The level of stupidity here is astounding. They are LOOKING for reasons to detain you. Dont give them one. Now... if they planted it on her, that's another story.. but really, this is probably one of those where entitled WNBA player didnt think anyone would stop her.

Just dumb. Now the US is going to expend some kind of diplomatic and maybe financial capital to get her dumbass back too...

[Pennebaker]

Wow it's really stupid to go through a Russian airport with cannabis. I'd be afraid to go through my own airport here in the U.S. with something like that so I would never in a million years try to bring that through Moscow.

[Barcs]

Just further proof that Russia is a authoritarian Christian nationalist dictatorship. Yeah, not smart to go through with a vape cart, but cannabis should be legal everywhere. Russia is a piece of crap country. If hope this invasion leads to their economic collapse and they go back to the stone age.

[Barcs]

I don’t think enough people realize that just because pot is legal in America, it’s legal everywhere else too.

If you can’t live without pot for the 3-4 months or however long you plan to be living abroad, then don’t go abroad.

Um, many people smoke it for health reasons.

[23artest23]

Who be putin it in her bag?

I had to give you a shout-out here since no one else did. "Who be putin it in her bag?" Is nothing short of hilarious in relation to this story

[alphatron10]

Just further proof that Russia is a authoritarian Christian nationalist dictatorship. Yeah, not smart to go through with a vape cart, but cannabis should be legal everywhere. Russia is a piece of crap country. If hope this invasion leads to their economic collapse and they go back to the stone age.

What the hell are you on about you moron. Russia is far from a Christian country. And it's not the Russian citizens fault that Putin's a little commy dictator. I bet you wouldn't say "Muslim nationalist dictatorship" if Syria or Saudi Arabia did something like this. GTFO

[kalel123]

Actually saw a Business Insider article that tried to blame this situation to WNBA salary, which is some of the stupidest basketball-related BS. You can't pay what you don't earn and therefore can't afford.

[Years90Suns]

Just another proof of how pot smokers brains work...