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Brittney Griner's lawyer Alexander Boikov said he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon
Despite Reed’s release, other Americans remain jailed in Russia, including WNBA star Brittney Griner after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges in her luggage and accused her of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country.
Brittney Griner, an American WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been detained at an airport in Russia for allegedly possessing a cannabis derivative legal in much of the world.
While Brittney Griner remains in Russia after detainment, the rest of the Phoenix Mercury try to shift their focus toward training camp.
Human rights activists say they are concerned about how the WNBA All-Star athlete is being treated, given Russia's hostility to the LGBTQ community.