Image Credit: Brittney Griner: via Espn.comBrittney Griner, a native of Houston who plays professional basketball under the WNBA franchise, was handed down a nine-year prison sentence at her trial in a Russian courtroom earlier this week. The decision came just a few months after she was arrested for cannabis possession (vape pens) upon arrival at a Moscow airport ahead of the start of the international basketball season, in which players from around the world, notably the United States play on various European teams in an effort to supplement their salaries and gain exposure. Following several court appearances, Griner plead guilty to possession of illegal cannabis after admitting that she was forced to sign documents that she didn’t fully comprehend during her initial detainment earlier this year.Since then, her lawyers have produced evidence showing that the basketball player had an authorized prescription for the cannabis-filled vape cartridges, however, that did not dissuade the judge from ultimately convicting her.Griner is expected to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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