By Mike McDaniel The Aces coach took a strong stance in favor of getting Griner home. View the original article to see embedded media. Aces coach Becky Hammon, a former Russian Olympian, called for Russian president Vladimir Putin to release WNBA star Brittney Griner. Hammon implored Putin to “do the right thing” after Griner was arrested in February and charged this past week with smuggling drugs with criminal intent. Hammon was initially arrested at Moscow’s airport when officials said they found hashish oil in her luggage. Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony and fin…