Ever since her early days in tennis, Billie Jean King has been vocal about her views and opinions. Similar to other players of that time, she largely used press conferences to voice her thoughts. However, advancing with time, she joined Twitter. Ever since then, she has been one of the most active social media users. Her tweets chiefly revolve around her perspective on well-known issues.

The latest happenings coming in the eyes of the 78-year-old is the conviction of the American women’s basketball star, Brittney Griner. Ever since the detainment of Griner in Russia in February 2022, King has been one of the most vocal entities hoping for Griner’s release. Adding on to her numerous call-outs, the 39-time Grand Slam champion recently posted a message of help from social media users.

Billie Jean King asks social media users to raise their voices

Considering her majestic aura, King’s words do come with a certain amount of value. Expecting other social media users to be vocal, King tweeted, “Raise your voices. Use your platforms. Bring Brittney Griner home.”

This isn’t the first time that King opened up about helping Griner. Ever since Griner’s detainment in February, King has been putting up various Tweets and Instagram posts. She has been showing her support for the Phoenix Mercury player.

Scrolling through her social media updates, it is rightly visible that King has been disapproving of Griner’s situation. Furthermore, she also wrote that the player has been ‘wrongfully detained‘.

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The roots of the case date back to February when Griner was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. As per the Russian officials, the 31-year-old was detained for reportedly carrying small amounts of prohibited substances. After spending months in the Russian prison, the WNBA star was sentenced to 9 years in prison, along with a fine of 1 million ruble.

While King has been active on social media for Griner, she has made sure to not let the case affect her professional life. On the professional front, King has been regularly taking part in various talk shows as a tennis expert. On the Grand Slam front, she was last seen presenting the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.

What do you think about King’s efforts?

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