On Wednesday people celebrated the release of Texas Marine veteran Trevor Reed but at the same time social media drew attention to the fact that Brittney Griner is still detained in Russia. Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia for two months. https://t.co/sA9mwxN4Uc — Max Grossfeld (@MaxGrossfeld) April 27, 2022andThere’s no way that any NBA player would have to endure what Brittney Griner is dealing with in Russia. To date, the largest contracts paid to women basketball players have come from Russian and Turkish clubs. The WNBA season starts next week and Brittney Griner doesn’t get to be there.
Source: CNN April 28, 2022 14:35 UTC