Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges levied against her in Russian court today. ”I’d like to plead guilty, your honor,” Griner said, speaking to the court. “But there was no intent. I didn’t want to break the law.”
Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to bringing hashish oil into Russia on Thursday, telling a judge that she had done so "inadvertently" while asking the court for mercy. https://t.co/v1ZH7U1JTr
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The former Baylor superstar and member of the Phoenix Mercury faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison if fully convicted of the charges.