AdvertisementRussia's long played with U.S. racial politics. Brittney Griner is the latest exampleAugust 12, 2022Barton GirdwoodAndrea GutierrezLiam McBainJanet W. LeeEhianeta ArheghanJessica PlaczekJessica MendozafacebookEmailBrittney Griner, #15 of Team United States, poses for photographs with her gold medal during the Women's Basketball medal ceremony on day sixteen of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games at Saitama Super Arena on August 08, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Getty Images)