Griner Appears in Court, Pleads Guilty in Russia Drugs Trial

Griner Appears in Court, Pleads Guilty in Russia Drugs Trial
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on July 7, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo
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MOSCOW—Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug possession during her trial in Moscow but said she had no intention of committing a crime.

Russian news reports quoted Griner as saying through an interpreter at the court hearing that she had acted unintentionally because she was packing in haste.