Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle wants President Biden to secure her partner's release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia.
Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner's release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months.
Cherelle has talked with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about Griner's case, but not the president. While the U.S. does not typically embrace such exchanges, it made the deal in part because Yaroshenko had already served a long portion of his sentence.Besides Griner, another American regarded as unjustly detained in Russia is Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan. Whelan was arrested in December 2018 while visiting for a friend's wedding and was later sentenced to 16 years in prison on espionage-related charges his family has said are bogus.
Cherelle said Griner responded, texting:"The customs people. They just grabbed me when I was going through, and they have me in this room." Griner then sent a message saying,"They're about to take my phone." Cherelle became emotional when talking about the support from friends, teammates and the WNBA are helping Griner stay strong during their struggle for her release. The league has acknowledged 6-foot-9 Mercury center's absence by putting a decal with her initials and number on the home floor of all 12 teams.
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