The Phoenix Mercury
WNBA team held a rally where supporters called for the release of Brittney Griner from Russian detainment on Wednesday, July 6.Footage provided by the Phoenix Mercury shows speakers at the rally, including Griner’s wife,
Cherelle Griner, and
Rep Greg Stanton.Griner has been detained since
February 17 when hash oil was found in her luggage by Russian officials at a Moscow airport.Russian state-owned news agency
TASS said Griner pleaded guilty to “smuggling hash oil” in court on Thursday. Credit: Phoenix Mercury via Storyful