The U.S. government says it’s doing everything it can to get Brittney Griner home … but now there’s a Justin from Canada looking to help out, too — and it ain’t Trudeau. Justin Bieber is reacting to Griner’s 9-year sentence for bringing cannabis oil into Russia … saying it “hurts” to hear the news, but
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Brittney Griner was emotional in Russian court on Thursday … apologizing for “my mistake that I made,” while pleading with the judge to hand down a light sentence. Griner issued the mea culpa at another hearing in her drug case … telling the Moscow courtroom she was deeply sorry for inadvertently packing hashish oil in
UPDATE 11:42 AM PT — U.S. Congressman Colin Allred has big beef with Trump over his comments on the Griner situation … telling the guys on “TMZ Live” on Monday, “For Donald Trump to call anybody spoiled is really rich.” UPDATE Play video content TMZSports.com UPDATE 11:42 AM PT — Allred says he doesn’t think
Brittney Griner spoke with a media member on Tuesday for the first time since she was arrested back in February in Russia … saying she had “no complaints” about her detention and adding that she wanted to wish her wife “good luck on the bar exam.” Griner — who was back in court Tuesday for
UPDATE 3:30 PM PT — TMZ Sports spoke with the artist behind the mural … who tells us the project has been in the works for months, and it took him 11 hours to complete. UPDATE Isaac Campbell says Griner’s team provided the photo of her in the Team USA jersey … which served as
LeBron James says Brittney Griner‘s been in captivity for way too long without the U.S. bringing her home, so if he were the WNBA star, he’d question returning to America. Bron made the comments during a recent taping of “The Shop” … when the conversation apparently turned to the incarcerated American hoops star. “Now, how
Play video content TMZSports.com Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump is imploring more NBA players to speak out about Brittney Griner … clearly believing their voices could help bring the WNBA star back to the States. The lawyer spoke with TMZ Sports out in D.C. earlier this week … and he made it clear, if
The WNBA star claims she had “no intent” of breaking the law when she was arrested at a Moscow airport in February for allegedly possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1337103/brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges-during-russian-court-appearance #BrittneyGriner #WNBA #ENews Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture
Macy Gray’s performance on the “Today” show was supposed to include a Brittney Griner protest … but the singer and her keyboardist says network honchos wouldn’t let it happen. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets
Megan Rapinoe‘s in Washington D.C. to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but while the soccer star’s physically at the White House, it’s clear her thoughts are very much with Brittney Griner in Russia. Just hours after the Phoenix Mercury star pled guilty in a Moscow court, the Olympic gold medalist shared a photo of
Macy Gray‘s performance on the “Today” show was supposed to include a Brittney Griner protest … but the singer and her keyboardist says network honchos wouldn’t let it happen. Play video content TMZ.com Milly Wes arrived at NBC Studios in New York City on Thursday morning rocking a black tee shirt with bold white letters
Brittney Griner is speaking for herself for the first time in a long time as she’s been detained in Russia pending a trial — and her words are an emotional plea to President Biden. Excerpts of a letter sent to the White House this week on behalf of Griner were published Sunday, through reps for
Arguably the biggest days in Brittney Griner‘s life have finally arrived — her drug case trial in Russia has begun … and it appears she chose to send a loud and clear message with her fashion for the monumental moment. Cameras at a courthouse in Moscow captured Griner in the minutes before the trial officially
Brittney Griner is not doing so well in Russia … according to her wife, Cherelle, who says the WNBA star is “struggling” and “terrified” as she awaits her trial in the foreign country. Cherelle made the comments about Brittney — who’s been detained in Russia on drug charges for over 4 months now — on
Vladimir Putin, through his spokesperson, is talking about Brittney Griner‘s imprisonment for the first time … refuting the charge the WNBA star is a political prisoner, saying she’s locked up because she violated Russian law. 31-year-old Griner has been behind bars since February after Russian officials say she attempted to bring hashish oil into the
Brittney Griner‘s wife, Cherelle, is absolutely livid she didn’t get to talk to the WNBA superstar on their 4-year anniversary this past weekend … claiming the U.S. government botched a long-awaited, scheduled call between the two. Cherelle says Griner — who recently had her detention in Russia extended yet again by a court in the
Play video content TMZSports.com Roy Jones Jr., a dual United States/Russian citizen, tells TMZ Sports he’s working behind the scenes to free Brittney Griner, even saying he’s willing to travel to Moscow to escort the WNBA star home. “Would I put my life on the line, take a chance to go to Russia to exchange
Play video content TMZSports.com Congressman Colin Allred tells TMZ Sports the U.S. is calling Brittney Griner “basically a political prisoner” now in Russia … and says because of it, government officials have formally begun negotiations with the foreign country to bring the WNBA superstar home. We spoke with the representative out on Capitol Hill on
As Brittney Griner remains in Russian custody, U.S. State Department officials met with the Phoenix Mercury (her current team) on Monday to discuss steps to safely return the WNBA superstar to America. The meeting reportedly included officials from an office within the State Dept. that advocates for Americans who’ve been wrongfully detained … as well
Trevor Reed, a former Marine who was detained in Russia for nearly 3 years, is calling for the release of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, explaining the conditions in the country are “like you’re waking up to a nightmare.” Reed, who just was released from Russian custody as part of a prisoner swap in April, asked
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is assisting the WNBA in its efforts to get Brittney Griner home — revealing on Tuesday he’s working with the White House and even hostage negotiators to get her out of custody in Russia. Silver said before the NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago that he’s “working side-by-side” with WNBA commish Cathy
Brittney Griner will remain in custody in Russia for at least another month … a judge just denied her request for house arrest, forcing her to stay in jail for another 30 days. The 31-year-old WNBA superstar appeared in a Russian courtroom on Friday morning with the hopes of getting out of jail … but
Play video content Instagram / @suns, @phoenixmercury The Phoenix Suns are making sure to show support for Brittney Griner for the remainder of their playoff run — by putting a decal on their court in honor of the WNBA superstar as she remains detained in Russia. As we previously reported, the Phoenix Mercury center has
The WNBA will be honoring Brittney Griner — one of league’s biggest stars — with “BG42” court decals this upcoming season … while she still remains in custody in Russia. WNBA commish Cathy Engelbert made the announcement on Tuesday … revealing the Griner logo and promising to keep “Brittney at the forefront of what we