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Brittney Griner is finally free after a prisoner exchange with Russia

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US basketball star Brittney Griner is finally free.⁠ Griner was originally arrested in Moscow back in February after authorities found cannabis oil in her luggage.⁠ In her sentencing, she was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling with criminal intent by a Russian court and sentenced to nine years in a penal colony and a fine of a million rubles – approximately $16,300.⁠ According to The New York Times, the queer athlete’s defence described the verdict as “absolutely unreasonable”.⁠ Now after months of negotiation and public attention, the US athlete…

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NBA player Anthony Edwards fined $40,000 for posting homophobic video

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Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 (£31,100) after using homophobic language in a social media post. The 21-year-old has been fined by the NBA for a video he posted to his Instagram account, where he has 1,200,000 followers. In the video, Edwards could be seen rolling down his car window and calling a group of men “queer-ass n****s,” according to The Guardian. Edwards deleted the video due to the social media backlash. He then issued an apology via Twitter on 11 September. “What I said was immature,…

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Brittney Griner’s trial date scheduled for 1 July by a Russian court

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A Russian court has scheduled the start date for Brittney Griner’s upcoming criminal trial. Since February, the Phoenix Mercury player has been detained in Russia after authorities accused her of carrying hashish oil in her luggage. Over the last few months, Griner’s lawyers and representatives have worked tirelessly on getting the beloved basketball player back to the United States. However, numerous roadblocks have unfortunately prolonged the process. Since being arrested, her detention has been extended three times, she’s had hardly any communication with loved ones and details surrounding her future…

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