ESPN's Marc J. Spears tweeted a statement from the league, which expressed “full support” and urgency for Griner's safe return to the states.
Griner's longtime team tweeted this statement, similar to that of the WNBA.
“We love and support Brittney and at this time our main concern is her safety, physical and mental health, and her safe return home.”
The franchise publicized that it is “closely monitoring” the situation and has remained in “constant contact” with those close to Griner, as well as the WNBA and the NBA.
Fortunately, all other WNBA players are out of Russia and Ukraine. The Athletic WNBA writer Lyndsey D'Arcangelo tweeted the update Saturday afternoon.
https://twitter.com/darcangel21/status/1500158158295212039?s=20&t=qOFwGw34EoxGukPFMfLw6w
Griner could face between five and ten years in prison in Russia. According to Russian news source Interfax, Griner was arrested at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow because she had vapes in her luggage that contained “narcotic cannabis oil.”
The WNBA star was overseas participating in the Euroleague. She has been a member of the Russian women's basketball team, UMMC Ekaterinburg, since 2014.