Ahead of the WNBA Finals beginning on Sunday afternoon, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert opened her press conference to give an update on the league’s commitment to bring Brittney Griner home.
The Mercury star was arrested at a Moscow airport in February and accused of having hashish oil in her luggage. She pleaded guilty to the drug charges in July and could face a penalty of up to 10 years in prison as a result.
Griner was convicted on drug charges and given a nine-year prison sentence back in August. Since then, her legal team filed an appeal of her sentencing, although there hasn’t been any recent developments regarding the appeal.
