Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia weighs heavy on WNBA as new season starts

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As the WNBA tips off its 2022 season on Friday, uncertainty remains over the future of one of the league’s most beloved stars

that Griner is “being wrongfully detained”. US officials have now shifted Griner’s case to the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs which will focus on negotiating her release. The White House’s ruling came one week after the“It’s great news that the US government has reclassified her Russian detainment,” says Alexis Mrachek, policy analyst for Russia and Eurasia at The Heritage Foundation.

“I saw [the news] this morning,” Quigley said at the Sky’s media day. “I was so happy to know that we don’t have to wait for the trial date. Hopefully, they can try to figure something out, some kind of swap or do what they do, whatever it takes to get her home. I’m sure that was really good news for her family as well. I’ve been thinking about her for the last two months. I just hope this is a step in the right direction.

 

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