Philadelphia House Delegation praises the release of Brittney Griner from Russian prison

Philadelphia County Delegation    December 8, 2022 | 2:35 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 – State Rep. Morgan Cephas, Chair of the Philadelphia House Delegation, today released the following statement on the announcement that American basketball player Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison.

“The Philadelphia House Delegation is proud to join in welcoming Brittney Griner home from nine months of illegal and unjust detention in Russia.

“The use of innocent people as political pawns by authoritarian governments is abjectly wrong and goes against everything we believe in as Americans.

“I applaud President Biden and his administration for their diligent work on Brittney Griner’s behalf. We look forward to the approximately 50 other Americans, including Paul Whelan and others who are being unjustly detained overseas, to be released so they can come home to their loving families once and for all.”