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Brittney Griner Shares Harrowing Details of Her Confinement in Russia
Brittney Griner is ready to share her story of what she experienced during her 10-month detainment in Russia
In a 20/20 interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts ahead of the release of her new book, Coming Home, Griner, 33, shared more about her 10-month ordeal than she has ever publicly disclosed. Griner likened her mistake to misplacing her keys or searching for your glasses while they’re on top of your head — an honest lapse in judgment that people make every day. Simply forgetting that she was carrying two cartridges containing less than a gram of cannabis oil landed her in a prison where she did not speak the language and had to face unsafe and unsanitary conditions.
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