Brittney Griner 9 Year Prison Sentence Reaction

The WNBA star was found guilty of drug smuggling on Thursday by a judge who rejected her claim she accidentally brought the drugs in. Prosecutors had asked that she be jailed for nine-and-a-half years, six months less than the maximum of 10 years in prison. Her attorneys say they have ten days to appeal the verdict and sentencing, and that the typical sentence handed down for such a crime is six years. 

Before the sentence was handed down, she begged for leniency and asked the court to take into consideration her good character.

Hollywood stars reacted with outrage on Thursday as it was revealed Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in Russian prison for bringing a marijuana pen into the country in February. 

Justin Bieber, Mia Farrow, and Andy Cohen were among the celebrities expressing their displeasure in various social media posts made shortly after news of the sentencing broke. 

‘THIS HURTS,’ Bieber, 28, posted on his Instagram Stories. ‘If anyone knows of any way I can help, please let me know.’