Joe Biden condemns Griner sentence and calls for ‘immediate release’
by Gloria Oladipo in New York from on (#625HY)
President calls star's detention unacceptable' as Tony Blinken reiterates commitment to bringing Griner home from Russia
The nine-and-a half-year sentence handed down by a Russian court to WBNA player and US Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner after she was found guilty of drug possession was greeted in America with outrage and condemnation.
Joe Biden released a statement following Griner's sentencing, calling her detainment unacceptable".
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