“We continue to be working diligently on bringing Brittney Griner home,” Cathy Engelbert said
During Engelbert’s media session, she was asked about her views on WNBA players playing in leagues overseas in light of Griner’s situation, and expressed her desire for her players to continue pursuing opportunities in countries abroad.
“I think players have a lot of options … I never want to shut the door on the opportunity for players to be able to make more money or build their brand globally,” Engelbert said. “I think that’s how the NBA became such a global league, and they’ve done such a great job of now bringing in a lot of players outside the U.S. to play in the league. I want to globalize the nature of our rosters as well. I think the strength of the game globally is really important to me.
With Griner’s status still unresolved, the Mercury will reportedly get “roster relief” from the league,, though Griner will not be suspended and will receive her full salary for this season. Engelbert declined to go into specifics about what role the WNBA has played in working toward Griner’s eventual return, but said the league has been in regular contact with various diplomatic and legal entities to ensure Griner’s return “safely but as soon as we possibly can.”
“Obviously, we’re in a very complex geopolitical situation with Russia, Ukraine, so this continues to be complex,” Engelbert said. “We’re getting a ton of support from the government, from specialists. Her representation is able to visit with Brittney, we know she’s safe, but we want to get her home. It’s just a very complex situation right now and we’re following all the advice.”
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