Longtime United States politician Bernie Sanders has become the latest prominent figure to speak out in support of Brittney Griner.
The longtime U.S. senator believes that Griner’s nine-year prison sentence in Russia is ridiculous.
Griner, a WNBA star, was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug smuggling.
“Sentencing Brittney Griner to nine years in prison in Russia is absolutely outrageous. She should not be a victim of geo-political tensions. She should be released immediately and allowed to come home,” Sanders wrote.
The United States is currently working on a prisoner exchange deal with Griner.
Hopefully the WNBA star will be brought home soon.