Brittney Griner's wife said in an interview with the Rev. Al Sharpton that the WNBA star is 'struggling' and feeling 'terrified' as she remains held in Russian custody.
What she's saying:radio show Wednesday. "She's struggling. She's there, terrified. She's there, alone."
"Everything about this is your big biggest nightmare, on top of the fact that BG is in a situation where this isn't even a trial. ... Nothing about this is justice," she added.YouTube.Cherelle Griner told Sharpton she has received letters from the WNBA star in which she masks how scared she is,"Because I am her person, she is always going to write persuasively to make sure I don't break because she knows I have all these things going on," Cherelle Griner said.
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