Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in Russian penal colony
Brittney Griner was set to start her 8th season in the Russian Premiere League when the incident occurred. Source: Shutterstock. A Russian court has found US basketballer Brittney Griner guilty of drug smuggling and has sentenced her to nine years in a penal colony. According to Russian publication TASS, the Moscow Region’s Khimki City Court…