Athletistic / Basketball. Former head coach of the Russian women’s basketball team Boris Sokolovsky commented on the verdict of the Khimki court against American basketball player Brittney Griner. She was sentenced to 9 years for drug trafficking.

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“The basketball community is tight-knit, and Brittney is a top player, she’s a celebrity, which is why the case has caused such a stir both in the United States and here. We have to trust our judicial authorities, who have decided that her act falls under Russian law.And the greatness of any athlete should eclipse the law.As a colleague, it is sincerely unfortunate that she ended up in such a situation, but it is wrong to say that our state is not right, because she is a great basketball player.

Yes, many drugs are legal in the United States, but that doesn’t mean we have to follow their rules. In addition to the fact that foreign athletes bring a new level of skill to our championship, many vices also accompany them, ”quotes Sokolovsky CASS.