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Per CBS news, former Baylor basketball player Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner-swap on Thursday.
BREAKING: Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was sentenced to prison in Russia, has been freed in a prisoner-swap and is now in US custody, a US official tells @CBSNews.
— Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy) December 8, 2022
Griner had been in Russian captivity since February, and was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony. Griner was arrested after arriving in Russia while carrying less than a gram of hash oil in vape cartridges, which she claims was a mistake. WNBA players have often gone overseas during the league’s offseason, specifically to Russia, to supplement their career.
Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner.
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 8, 2022
She is safe.
She is on a plane.
She is on her way home. pic.twitter.com/FmHgfzrcDT
There will naturally be a desire to discuss the dozens of layers of political impact, but for now, here, we are just glad Brittney is coming home.
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