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Brittney Griner says she's done playing overseas in emotional first press conference since Russian detainment

Por: CBS News Politics April 28, 2023

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Brittney Griner said that she will no longer play basketball overseas during the WNBA offseason following her nearly in Russia on drug-related charges. The WNBA star made the announcement Thursday during her first press conference since returning to the U.S. I can say, for me, I'm never going overseas to play again unless I'm representing my country at the Olympics, Griner told reporters.Griner noted that the reason she and other WNBA... + full article



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