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WNBA's Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Charges in Russia, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

WNBA's Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Charges in Russia, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison

Brittney Griner is pleading guilty.

The 31-year-old two-time Olympic medalist and WNBA star entered the plea on Thursday (July 7), after being charged with smuggling drugs into Russia, via NPR.

She said she did bring cannabis products into the country, where it is illegal. However, she explained that she was quickly packing and “inadvertently” broke the law.

Find out what she said, and more about what’s going on…

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