To Russia with regret

There's an old saying that goes, "if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas."
I'm not calling all Russians dogs but my girl Becky Hammon is probably feeling a bit itchy these days.
Hammon, point guard for WNBA San Antonio, because a Russian citizen last year and competed in the Olympics, helping Russia win a bronze medal. Now, that country is pressuring the South Dakota native to compete on Russia's national team in a European event.
Hammon's side of the story is she agreed to play for Russia in the Olympics and would talk about other commitments to their national team. When Russia wanted her services for this particular event, she had to get permission from the Silver Stars, who, of course, said uh, no.
Hammon told everyone she would be back in San Antonio for the start of the WNBA season even when the Russian media was saying she would be over there. Once she got back to the states, she had to get back on a plane and go back to Russia to explain herself.
There's a lot of drama going on with this story. You can't serve two masters and Hammon is under contract with both Russia and San Antonio. She's stated she loves the WNBA but most of her money comes from Russia.
She can't afford to piss off the Russians, who have invested a lot of money in her and usually get what they pay for.
The Silver Stars have guaranteed their fans she will not miss any games this season. But, apparently she will as Russia has her on the roster for a tournament and is guaranteeing their fans she will be there.
Oooh, Becky, you done done it now.
I'm sure becoming a Russian citizen seemed like a good idea at the time. The Cold War is over but, at one point, Russia was our enemy for a reason.