A Russian judge has convicted and sentenced American basketball player Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling
to charges and before the verdict was delivered on Thursday, Griner told the court she had no intention to break the law when she flew to Russia to play basketball in the city of Yekaterinburg."I want to apologise to my teammates, my club, my fans and the city of for my mistake that I made and the embarrassment that I brought on them," Griner said, her voice cracking.
"I want to also apologise to my parents, my siblings, the Phoenix Mercury organisation back at home, the amazing women of the WNBA, and my amazing spouse back at home.While recapping the evidence and giving her findings, the judge said the Phoenix Mercury player took drugs into Russia illegally.
Griner's lawyer said they would appeal the sentence, adding that the court ignored evidence they had presented as well as the guilty plea.The Russian prosecutor had called for the two-time Olympic gold medallist to be sentenced to nine and a half years in prison.
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