Why was WNBA player Brittney Griner arrested and detained in Russia?
WNBA player and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner was arrested and detained in Russia in late Feb. 2022, upon arriving from New York. Russian Customs Service found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage._x000D_
What was Griner doing in Russia?
_x000D_Griner plays overseas in the offseason like many other WNBA players, where salaries can be much higher. She has been playing offseason with Russian club UMMC Ekaterinburg since 2015.