LOS ANGELES: Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun players linked arms in 42 seconds of silence before their game Thursday (Friday in Manila) in solidarity with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was sentenced earlier to nine years in prison in Russia.
The number honored Griner's jersey number 42 and the gesture brought tears to the eyes of players from both teams and from fans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the moment ended with chants of "Bring her home!"
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