With Brittney Griner still imprisoned in Russia on alleged drug charges, fellow USA Basketball teammate Breanna Stewart is starting to speak out.
What happened to Griner, Stewart said at their training camp on Wednesday in Minneapolis, could have easily happened to any WNBA player — which is a reflection on how they are treated in the United States.
“The big thing is the fact that we have to go over there. It was BG, but it could have been anybody,” Stewart said, via The Associated Press.
“WNBA players need to be valued in their country and they won’t have to play overseas.