Griner opened up about her journey home in an interview with Robin Roberts.
WNBA star Brittney Griner reflects on 'mistake' that led to agonizing detention in Russia in '20/20' specialWNBA star Brittney Griner opened up for the first time about her harrowing monthslong detention in Russia and the “mistake” that got her sentenced to nine years in prison
“You know there are those who say, ‘Come on. How did you not know that you had cartridges in your luggage?’” Roberts asked.“Granted, my mental lapse was on a more grand scale. But it doesn't take away from how that can happen,” she added. “That toothpaste was expired,” she said. “We used to put it on the black mold to kill the mold on the walls.”
Griner said that the frigid temperatures were impacting her health and led her to chop off her long dreadlocks.“Honestly, it just had to happen. We had spiders above my bed -- making nests,” she said. “I don't think I've really gotten through all the way,” Griner said. “At the end of the day, it's my fault. And I let everybody down.”, saying, “I was so thrilled,” but she added that she was disappointed that Paul Whelan – another American wrongfully detained in Russia – was left behind.
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