Trial For WNBA Star Brittney Griner Begins In Russia

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Trial For WNBA Star Brittney Griner Begins In Russia

Trial For WNBA Star Brittney Griner Begins In Russia

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Published 01 Jul 2022

Watch VideoAmerican basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in a Moscow-area court for trial Friday, about 4 1/2 months after she was arrested on cannabis possession charges at an airport while traveling to play for a Russian team.

Griner was arrested in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. Police said she was carrying...

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