Phoenix Mercury coach says State Dept. will brief team on Brittney Griner
The coach of the Phoenix Mercury said on Thursday that the State Department would be briefing her team on the case of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February.
“When we go to [Washington,] D.C. next week, we play two games in D.C., we are getting a briefing from the State Department,” who Vanessa Nygaard said will be “briefing our team on the issue,” according to footage shared by KPNX sports anchor Cameron Cox.
“We hope that that means there’s … serious action on that issue as well,” Nygaard added.
The Phoenix Mercury are currently scheduled to play against the Washington Mystics on Sunday and next Tuesday.
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