The unfortunate news of WNBA player Brittney Griner has garnered many reactions from athletes and other personalities around the world. Several current and former tennis players, including Martina Navratilova, have reacted to the news, as the basketball player has been sentenced to a 9-year prison verdict due to the possession of marijuana.

Meanwhile, Navratilova recently posted about the judicial system and law of both America and Russia, as she shared one example similar to Griner’s.

Martina Navratilova talked about the ‘justice’ system of America

Earlier, the 18-time Grand Slam champion, Navratilova took to Twitter and wrote, “Perspective. We stink here in the US but pretend we are holier than thou to the world… EVERYBODY who is in prison in US for marijuana should be released with no record whatsoever. Then we can bitch about the rest of the world…”

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Notably, Navratilova shared the story of Tameka Drummer, a 48-year-old American serving in prison for 14 years for the possession of marijuana back in 2008. Recently, Brittney Griner also faced a similar predicament, as the Russian court sentenced her to 9 years in prison after she was found carrying marijuana.

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Previously, Navratilova showed her support for Griner after the unfortunate trial result earlier. Earlier she posted various tweets supporting the WNBA Player.

Navratilova will be back on the commentary desk at the US Open 2022

Despite giving her various political opinions on social media and on various TV shows, when it comes to tennis, she is one of the true experts in the game. Recently, we saw her at the Wimbledon Championships, giving her opinion on different matches. Unfortunately, she caught the covid, which sidelined her for a few days. Also, she missed the Wimbledon Centre Court’s Centenary celebration. Moreover, she will be back at the US Open.

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AMAGANSETT, NY – AUGUST 25: Tennis Players Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova attend the 4th Annual JMTP Pro-Am In The Hamptons on August 25, 2018 in Amagansett, New York. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Apart from Navratilova, we could also see Chris Evert on the expert panel. Notably, both Evert and Navratilova had a fantastic rivalry during their playing days, possibly the best rivalry in tennis. Despite the rivalry, they always had a great friendship on the court, which is still going strong. It is worth mentioning that both Evert and Navratilova won 18 Grand Slam singles titles.