Rev. Al Sharpton calls for release of WNBA star Brittney Griner

Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a press conference in Chicago on Friday to call for the release of professional basketball player Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for five months on drug charges. She pleaded guilty to drug possession on Thursday. (Getty)

The WNBA All-Star Weekend is underway and while Brittney Griner can’t be in Chicago to play in the game, she is not forgotten.

Griner has been detained in Russia for nearly five months and on Thursday pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession.