WATCH: Athletes use ESPYs as platform to advocate Brittney Griner’s release

By Heather Hamilton

Published July 21, 2022 12:53pm ET

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WATCH: Athletes use ESPYs as platform to advocate Brittney Griner’s release — Athletes at the ESPY Awards highlighted Brittney Griner’s absence and called for endurance in the fight for her release from Russian detainment. As the WNBA was recognized as the Sports Humanitarian League of the Year on Wednesday, ESPYs host and NBA all-star Stephen Curry stood with WNBA stars Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith inside the […]

Athletes at the ESPY Awards highlighted Brittney Griner’s absence and called for endurance in the fight for her release from Russian detainment.

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