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Celebrities react to Brittney Griner's 9-year Russian prison sentence: 'This hurts'

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Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling by a Russian court. She was sentenced to 9 years in prison and fined 1 million rubles (around $16,500) President Joe Biden, WNBA and NBA commissioners, as well as a slew of celebrities spoke out in support of the Olympic gold medalist.

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Times of India

Russian court hands Brittney Griner 9-year prison sentence in drugs trial

A Russian court on Thursday sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia despite them being illegal.

2 years ago·India

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CBS Local

Brittney Griner Sentenced To Nine Years In Russian Jail For Drug-Smuggling

RUSSIA. (CW44 News At 10 | CNN) –Brittney Griner, WNBA star, was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time Thursday in a case that has raised concerns she is being used as a political pawn in Russia’s war against Ukraine.Judge Anna Sotnikova of the Khimki city court delivered the sentence and fined Griner 1 million rubles, or about $16,400. She said the court took into account Griner’s partial…

2 years ago·United States

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KRDO

Reactions to Brittney Griner's conviction, 9-year sentence

The Associated PressWNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was convicted and received a 9-year sentence from a Russian judge for drug possession and smuggling. Here are the reactions from across the basketball and political worlds.The post Reactions to Brittney Griner’s conviction, 9-year sentence appeared first on KRDO.

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Hollywood Life

Jada Pinkett Smith, WNBA Teammates & More Outraged At Brittney Griner’s 9 Year Prison Sentence

Tons of celebrities spoke out against the sentencing that the WNBA star received after being found guilty of drug charges in Russia.

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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NBC News

Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison

WNBA star Brittany Griner was found guilty of possessing and smuggling drugs despite her emotional plea that it was an accident. Griner testified that she had “no intent to break any Russian laws.” The judge sentenced her to nine years and a roughly $16,000 fine. Now all eyes are on President Biden who has proposed trading convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Griner and jailed American businessman Paul Whelan.

2 years ago·United States

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