'The more we say her name, the louder our voices will be.' FreeBrittneyGriner
Amid festivities and acceptance speeches, Curry appeared on stage to announce the WNBA as the sports humanitarian league of the year."We are thrilled to have Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith among the WNBA stars here tonight, but we also need to acknowledge one who isn't here. Her name is right here on this jersey," Curry said while wearing a Mercury jersey with Griner's number, 42.
Curry, Diggins-Smith, and Ogwumike ended the segment by urging the global sports community to continue raising awareness and calling for Griner's peaceful return to the United States."The more we say her name, the louder our voices will be," Ogwumike said. Diggins-Smith added,"The more we see her face, the closer we'll feel to her, and her to us." Then, in unison, the three athletes said,"We are BG.
Megan Rapinoe also brought attention to Griner's detainment. While accepting the award for best play, thesaid the evening reminded her about the impact and"collective power" of the sports community."BG deserves to be free. She's being held as a political prisoner," she said."I don't think I'm getting political, but I do love to get political."
Like the athletes who spoke before her, Rapinoe urged attendees to continue putting pressure on world leaders by speaking out in public and on social media:"It lets BG know, above everything, that we love her, we miss her, we're thinking about her all the time, and we're doing every single that we can to get her out.
Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 after officials allegedly found hash-oil vape cartridges in her luggage. Her detention was extended several times until her trial began on July 1. Griner pled guilty to the drug charges, which could result in a 10-year prison sentence. At a July 7 hearing, Griner stated her guilty plea and said,"But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law.
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