Hostage negotiator explains how Brittney Griner release could unfold

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the WNBA season began last week, amid the backdrop of on-court logos advertising “BG 42” at every arena, the league and its players spoke about their dismay regarding Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia on drug-related charges. Accused of carrying cannabis oil in her luggage and smuggling a narcotic substance, Griner has been detained since mid-February, and publicly, there’s been little movement on her case.