{"id":396019,"date":"2022-07-06T21:55:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T21:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=396019"},"modified":"2022-07-06T21:57:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T21:57:02","slug":"charges-against-wnba-brittney-griner-orchestrated-by-russia-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/charges-against-wnba-brittney-griner-orchestrated-by-russia-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Charges against WNBA Brittney Griner Orchestrated by Russia : Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charges against WNBA Brittney Griner <\/h2>\n

Allegedly on February 17th, 2022, Brittney Griner was arrested for carrying vape cartridges on her way to play basketball. These cartridges had contained hashish oil in which Russia had banned this substance. As an individual in Russia, you are not supposed to possess anything less than 6 grams or of 2 grams. If so, you will be fined or jailed for up to 15 days.<\/p>\n

During the trial that took place, the prosecutor had said \u201cbeing sufficiently aware that the movement of neurotic drugs is not allowed . . . no later than February 17, 2022 at an unspecified location under unspecified circumstances from an unidentified person (Ms Griner) bought two cartridges for personal use, which contained 0.252 grams and 0.45 grams of hash oil, totaling 0.702 grams.\u201d Although this may seem a bit excessively orderly, it was a set-in-place rule. Had she not done the research before traveling, it would not have ended up this way. This was a total that had not even reached 1 gram, which undeniably doesn\u2019t seem like a huge amount. Basketball players are put on a court to touch their limits and go beyond imagination in front of a crowd. This may be pressuring and stressful, leading some to find different methods in relieving these feelings. In this case, this cartridge seemingly had a purpose – to reduce this stress and to keep her head in the game.
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FILE PHOTO: Brittney Griner of the United States gestures during a game against Australia at Saitama Super Arena in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic women’s basketball quarterfinal game in Saitama, Japan August 4, 2021. REUTERS\/Brian Snyder\/File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Later on, Griner had written a letter to President Biden about releasing her from jail and going home to her wife and children. In the letter, she mentioned, \u201cas I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I\u2019m terrified I might be here forever.\u201d She had gone to visit Russia in order to play basketball in the off-season. Her intentions were pure to the eye; to go and play the sport she loved and to improve. She had also mentioned, \u201cit hurts thinking about how I usually celebrate (the Fourth of July) because freedom means something completely different to me this year.\u201d Her letter consisted of the way she felt and the way she had been terrified of sitting in this prison for an immense amount of time. Her plea to be released is heard by the world. <\/p>\n

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WNBA star Brittney Griner handcuffed to prison officer as she arrives for preliminary hearing in Moscow. https:\/\/t.co\/FZeMpVgk5F<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WxPQlulU3m<\/a><\/p>\n

— ABC News (@ABC) June 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n