The WNBPA and its members partnered with the creator of a petition demanding the release of Griner.
"Today’s news on Brittney Griner was not unexpected, and the WNBA continues to work with the U.S. government to get BG home safely and as soon as possible," the league said in a statement.
Griner was arrested in February for allegedly carrying vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through an airport. Diplomats from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow spoke with Griner Friday and reported she "is doing as well as can be expected in these circumstances," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
WNBA players speaking out about the petition included New York Liberty guard Sami Whitcomb and Washington Mystics stars Alysha Clark and Elizabeth Williams.
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