Brittney Griner Recalls Feeling ‘Less Than A Human’ While In Russian Prison
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Black Enterprise— Brittney Griner is officially breaking her silence on the 10 months she spent in Russian custody feeling "less than a human."
The Guardian—‘I wanted to take my life’: Brittney Griner talks about detention in Russian prison. Basketball star was detained on drug charges in 2022Griner details ordeal during interview with ABCBrittney Griner, the US basketball star who was imprisoned in Russia for 10 months in 2022, has given her first interviews since her release as part of a prisoner exchange, revealing that she had contemplated suicide while in jail.Speaking to the New York Times, Griner described her arrest, the shocking and unsanitary conditions that she endured during her detention, and her difficult readjustment...
Vibe—Brittney Griner Details Inhumane Russian Prison Conditions In First Interview. "That was the moment where I just felt less than a human."
Global News—Brittney Griner recalls harsh 10-month Russian detention: ‘My life is over right here’. Brittney Griner was arrested in 2022 after Russian officials said they found a vape cartridge of hashish oil in her luggage at Moscow's airport.