Wearing “BG” shirts and holding signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Brittney Griner, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 miles away in a Russian jail cell.
, Cherelle, on Wednesday to tell her that he is working to free her as soon as possible.
"One hundred thirty-nine days have passed since my wife has been able to speak to me, to our family and our friends," Cherelle Griner said during the rally, stopping to compose herself several times. "I’m frustrated my wife is not going to get justice. I know you all are frustrated, too. That’s why you’re here."and Suns, was part celebration of Griner’s accomplishments on and off the court with a call to action.
The rally featured videos of Griner giving back to the community, dancers and a dramatic poem reading as many of Mercury teammates sat together in chairs on the right side of the court."To know BG is to know such a kind spirit, a nice person, such a giver — I can go on and on about the type of person she is," said Turner, who also was able to exchange letters with Griner. "We need to get her back home. She deserves to be home. She needs to be back with her family and friends.
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton, the former Phoenix mayor, also was on hand after pushing a resolution calling for Griner’s immediate release passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week. "Today was important, a show of unity, speaking in one voice that we expect our president, our administration to do what it takes to bring our fellow American back home," Stanton said.
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