nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple's fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed, Cherelle Griner said Monday.
On Monday, she said she learned from her wife's lawyers a more distressing truth: Brittney Griner had actually tried to call 11 times over a period of several hours, dialing a number she'd been given at the U.S. embassy in Moscow, which the couple had been told would then patch the call through to Cherelle Griner in Phoenix. But each time, the call went unanswered because the desk at the embassy where the phone rang was apparently unstaffed on Saturday.
Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury is seen during the game against the Indiana Fever at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on September 6, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The experience has further exacerbated already simmering frustrations about the U.S. government's response to her wife's case. U.S. officials have repeatedly said they are working behind the scenes to get the two-time Olympian home from Russia and consider her case a top priority.
"But mind you," Cherelle Griner said in the interview,"this phone call had been scheduled for almost two weeks — with a weekend date."
What the hell are you doing in Russia
KEEPHER
Apparently the Russians take their drug laws seriously when it involves a famous a American.
Is this supposed to be a big deal?
Nearly a dozen…so 11? This is what happens when your audience is dumb and expects you to tell it like they want you to/exaggerate in all the “right” ways (and won’t accept anything else). Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes it isn’t. But it’s always dumb and it’s always pandering
You have to label her 'WNBA star?' Why not 'accused drug smuggler?' 😨
She broke a law. Why is this confusing?
I’m sure she was just calling to remind her wife how horrible the USA is and to come join her in paradise !
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