Brittney Griner statement to Russia court before sentencing

Brittney Griner delivered a statement in Russian court before her sentencing was expected. Russian prosecutors are seeking a 9 1/2 year sentence for the WNBA star. An emotional Brittney Griner apologized in a Russian court Thursday as her drug possession trial drew to a close, and a prosecutor urged that the American basketball star be convicted and sentenced to 9 1/2 years in prison in a case that reached the highest levels of U.S.-Russian diplomacy.

Brittney Griner statement to Russia court before sentencing