By Chris Rosvoglou WNBA star Brittney Griner received unfortunate news this Tuesday. Her appeal regarding her nine-year prison sentence was rejected by a three-judge panel in Moscow. Griner’s legal team expected this decision. That doesn’t make life any easier for the two-time Olympic gold medalist though. The reality is Griner has been in Russia since February due to an incident in an airport. In August, she was convicted on drug charges. When it was announced on Tuesday that Griner’s appeal was rejected, UConn star Paige Bueckers tweeted, “It’s still free BG.” Griner is currently being detai…