Yesterday, Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner was detained in Russia for allegedly having hash oil (a cannabis product) vape cartridges in her check-in luggage while at Sheremetyevo Airport, sometime last February, according to The New York Times. During the winter, Griner plays for UMMC Ekaterinburg. in the Russian Premier League and until last week, FIBA EuroLeague Women.
All other WNBA players who play in Russia have since left the country according to various reports. Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins played in Ukraine this season and appears to be stateside now.
It’s unclear exactly when Griner was taken into custody.