Episode 262 of the Sports Media Podcast features T.J. Quinn, an investigative reporter for ESPN who has reported on the Brittney Griner case for ESPN since her imprisonment. In this podcast, Quinn discussed how he learned of the prisoner swap for Griner; his game plan for reporting the story; dealing with government sources; reporting on Griner getting a chance to do a light basketball workout; Griner’s life in Russia as best as Quinn could report; how Griner is doing psychologically and what is next for her; on Roger Carstens, the U.S. special presidential envoy for hostage affairs; the social media vitriol and Russian disinformation floating through Twitter and Quinn’s accounts; media outlets requesting Griner; and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices