Brittney Griner is having a rough time in Russian prison.
Last month, a Russian court rejected Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.
BREAKING NEWS: This morning, a Russian court has rejected Britney Griner’s appeal. The WNBA player will likely be transferred to a penal colony where she will serve a nine-year prison sentence. pic.twitter.com/aGTwlKQ6XB
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) October 25, 2022
During an appearance on ABC’s “The View” this Tuesday, Britney’s wife Cherelle Griner talked about how Britney is dealing mentally, and it and it doesn’t sound good.
“She said, her mental (health), it’s not there, you know? And she told me like, ‘I’m really just trying to hold on to the last bit of you that I can remember you know?’” Griner said. “She’s like, ‘My mind is fading in here.’ And, you know, it’s just so disheartening to hear.”
EXCLUSIVE: Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle Griner to #TheView: "BG's my person. We do absolutely everything together and so it has been really hard trying to adjust how to live every day without your favorite person." https://t.co/cVclFZQU98 pic.twitter.com/T7yeB4Xy65
— The View (@TheView) November 1, 2022
Cherelle went on to blast the Russian government over Britney’s sentencing.
EXCLUSIVE: Cherelle Griner speaks out on a Russian court denying her wife Brittney Griner's appeal to her 9-year prison sentence, calling the decision "absurd."
"The crime and the punishment is disproportionate at its finest," she tells @TheView. https://t.co/aQqaHUEJbV pic.twitter.com/R5coXmWiDu
— The View (@TheView) November 1, 2022
