“Awful News”: Sport World Heartbroken as Brittney Griner Leaves Detention Center

Controversial WNBA star Brittney Griner who has spent over 200 days in prison has been transferred to a detention center recently. According to the latest reports, the transfer should have ideally taken weeks or months.

However, Griner has been transferred well before the schedule. With this news doing the rounds of the internet, the sports world has given their reactions on Twitter. While some side with Griner during this tough time, some feel she is facing the consequences of her actions.

The sports world react as WNBA star Brittney Griner transferred 

Spending time in prison is no easy feat and Brittney Griner has spent a long time in a Russian prison. After her initial arrest earlier this year, she has been a part of a long legal procedure.

A few weeks ago, on the 25th of October, her appeals were rejected by the judiciary. The court upheld its decision to sentence Griner to nine years in prison.

According to the latest reports, the officials have already transferred Griner to a detention center. Russian detention centers are known for having harsher conditions than the Moscow jail where Griner has spent more than 200 days.

The report read, “The transfer began Friday, her lawyers said, a day after U.S. embassy officials visited her and far ahead of the schedule they had anticipated after Griner’s appeal was denied Oct. 25.”

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With this latest news doing the rounds of the internet, fans and celebrities on the internet have given their reactions. Here are some of the best reactions.

As the above reactions suggest, people around the world are grieving with Griner at this point in time. Apart from transferring her before the schedule, it seems Griner’s lawyers have no idea where she is headed.

Harsh conditions await Griner

Although her legal battles might be over, Griner’s hardships in the foreign country are all but starting. According to her sentence, she is to complete nine years in a detention center.

According to reports, detention centers are infamous for harsh living conditions. For instance, a former inmate revealed that 80 women lived in one room with three toilets and no hot more.

Moreover, Griner’s 6-foot-9-inch frame will definitely be posing a problem for her. After her appeal was rejected last month, a prisoner swap deal remains the only hope for the Phoenix Mercury star.

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