Russian Court Rejects Brittney Griner's Appeal

The sports world responds to the devastating news about Brittney Griner.

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Brittney Griner, a WNBA player who was sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of drug charges.

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had her long-awaited appeals hearing on Tuesday, one week after In a Russian jail, Brittney celebrated her 32nd birthday.

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Griner was unfortunate since the Russian court maintained her prison term after the hearing.

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Brittney Griner reiterated that she brought the hashish oil into the nation by accident

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after it had been prescribed to her by a doctor during the hearing for her appeal.

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The WNBA star is obviously disappointed by the outcome of her appeals hearing.

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Additionally, it is well known that Griner has little chance of winning the case, and the trial as a whole is a political farce.

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