A WNBA star, detained in Russia

Published: March 24, 2022, 8:10 a.m.

For more than a month, one of the biggest women\u2019s basketball stars in the world has been detained in Russia. Russian officials are alleging that Brittney Griner, a centre for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, brought cannabis oil into the country. \n\nMuch remains unknown about Griner\u2019s case \u2014 including whether there\u2019s any evidence to those charges. But with Russia continuing its war in Ukraine, the timing could hardly be worse.\n\nToday, ESPN investigative reporter T.J. Quinn joins us to talk about Griner\u2019s detention, why so many WNBA stars go to Russia and the heated debate over whether talking more about Griner\u2019s case would harm her \u2014 or help bring her home.