WNBA star Skylar Diggins-Smith was emotional following Brittney Griner’s sentencing.
On Thursday afternoon, a Russian court sentenced Griner to nine years in prison after she pleaded guilty to illegally having vape cartridges containing 0.7 grams of cannabis oil in her luggage while traveling through a Moscow airport in February.
On the same night, Griner was sentenced the Phoenix Mercury and the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun held a 42-second moment of silence to show their support for the imprisoned WNBA star.
The Mercury and Sun hold a 42-second moment of silence for Brittney Griner before their game 🙏
A Russian court sentenced her to nine years in prison earlier today
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While speaking to the media, an emotional Diggins-Smith revealed that no one wanted to play in the game following Griner’s sentence.
“Nobody wanted to even play today,” “How are you supposed to approach the game with a clear mind when the whole group is crying before the game?”
"How are you supposed to approach the game … with a clear mind and the whole group is crying before the game?"
Skylar Diggins-Smith on the Mercury still having to play Thursday following Brittney Griner's conviction
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