Brittney Griner and Cam Newton (Photos via YouTube)
During a deep conversation with former NFL quarterback Cam Newton, Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner opened up about her impris0nment in Russia.

In Feb. 2022, Brittney Griner was arrested at the Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow for carrying less than a gram of hash oil, which is illegal in Russia. Six months later, she was sentenced to nine years in pris0n.

But in Dec. 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden and reached an agreement on a pris0ner swap with Russian authorities. Griner was allowed to return to the United States, with convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout sent back to Russia.

Griner opened up about her impris0nment overseas in an appearance on Cam Newton’s “Funky Friday” podcast. Griner noticed that

“I felt worse than a d*** stray dog. At least a stray dog get some food every now and again. Like get something. I didn’t feel like a human. Trying to be strong, I got a little Sudoku book that I had with me when they took me. So I’m writing in it, like I knew what day it was. So I would write the date and I would write a little something like how I’m feeling.”

Griner explained that there were feces and urine in the pris0n, and that she had cut up one of her shirts to use as a towel.

You can watch the full interview between Griner and Cam Newton below:

The 34-year-old Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle Watson, became parents last July when the latter gave birth to a son. After missing the entire 2022 season, Griner returned to the Phoenix Mercury and earned her ninth career All-Star selection.

Brittney Griner Is Having A Strong First Season With Atlanta

Brittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
After spending her first 11 games with the Mercury, Griner signed with the Atlanta Dream in free agency. The future Hall of Famer has been an excellent addition for Atlanta, averaging 10.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

The Dream hold the fifth-best record in the WNBA at 13-9, though they’re just two games behind Phoenix for the No. 3 seed.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’