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Brittney Griner Makes First Russian Court Appearance Since Guilty Plea
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Why isn't this a good news story? Brittney is now in a place in which she will never be expected to listen to or stand for American National Anthem or the American Flag. Why would she want back into a nation that she hates so much that she did not want to honor that nation's flag or anthem? Why did she remain in the USA for so many years to begin with?
You can really see mr griner's adam's apple in that pic
She gotta be lucky to do 20 years in Russian prison and in 20 years from now to still be alive to tell her story. If she did this stuff in Indonesia they'll give her the death penalty for what she's arrested for in Russia. Bright side is, now she still alive. In Indonesia she would have been death by now going home in a coffin
What about David Barnes? How come Griner gets all the publicity? Mr. Barnes needs to write a letter to Pres. Biden asap!
Hopefully they can negotiate to have her liberated! Friends and family say she is staying strong 💪
Make an example out that feminist an throw the key away or give to me to make money off it lmgdao BP need to learn the hard way I'm tired of all these 420 clowns anyway wats next I'll wait to see smgdh put LeBron n rkelly n George Floyd there they enjoy it to
Lolol she overlooked puting drugs in her bag going to a foreign country lol….first she said America wasn't doing anything cause she was a women, then because she was black…then because she wasn't LeBron now she didn't remember packing and because she had adhd….we're did she get her legal team from amber heard? Lolol
Plot Twist:
Putin sits down with Griner and explains,
“I’m only doing this because you’ve allowed me, and now I must demonstrate my authority and at the same time show you my empathy. Something that your Country only seems to care when it’s convenient. You will be treated fairly and appropriately, we don’t hate any cultures. I’m simply here in your presence to win you over by showing you what [your country] will do. Maybe you’ll understand and relay this back to the US Media”
Imagine!
🤯
more like Brian Griner…
Please don't give up on Brittney Griner .
You are being illegally detailed when you brought the drugs to another country. She can rot with her predator looking azz
Don’t kick the prison guard dogs…. We should all give her helpful advice, because she did just try to get a cannabis vape through Russian security.
Now it isn’t her fault, play that card for a while. You broke the law in another country, brush up on your Russian. Take responsibility for your actions. Perhaps in 8 or 9 years you may be free to come back to the country you disrespected and hate
She is guilty yall.
She knew what she is doing.
Dumb move in my opinion.
Came here for the comments, not disappointed at all.
She's about to do hard time in the gulags for the next decade. MARIJUANA IS ILLEGAL IN MOST OF THE WORLD. Only 9 countries have legalized Marijuana and Russia is not one of those. Her fault, time for her to do the punishment.
Im an American. This is NOT a Russia vs US issue. She alone is at fault. She traveled to a foreign country and did not respect their laws and so she should deal with the consequences. We expect ppl to do the same here.
Russia should treat her the same as they would any other criminal.
Jesus Christ if this is the most important thing in the states American is a joke then 😬😂 if she did the crime she needs to do the time no f**** handouts
Except responsibility and do the time. No need to make a trade that will just make the world that much more unsafe. Weapons dealer for drug user?!?! Stfu
It just goes to show, smoking pot does not always make you more feminine. I definitely see an Adam's apple, there's no way grinder is a legit female.
Why would u even try..I wouldn't even have rolling papers in my luggage..She messed up like that was so dumb sorry but I don't feel bad for stupidity..,
Is not innocent!!! The Russian Foreign Ministry blasted the US Thursday for continuing to call WNBA star Brittney Griner “wrongfully detained” by authorities in Moscow, saying it’s disrespectful to Russian law.
Griner has been locked up in Russia since February, when she was busted for having cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage as she arrived at a Moscow airport.
I just want to go over there and bust her out of jail.
Now she's wearing her strap on on her mouth.
So, “racist America” ain’t seem so bad now, right Brittany? Hope she rots in that cell as she thinks how, if trump was President, she’d have been home by now.
Uuuuhhhhh…..GUILTY. She broke Russian laws trying to bring INTO THE COUNTRY illegal drugs. She should go to prison….IN Russia.
Haha! US govt says…. Prisoner swap? Haha! Nah. We're good.
Politicians trying to gaslight Russia is going to backfire on Britney.
Excellent. She smuggled drugs and is a criminal in Russian law. Consequences…
Deserved.
She accidentally packed 20 cartridges on total accident even know she packed in way not to be detected…young lady u gonna have learn to respect other countries laws
Hypocritical US Gov. says it's wrong for the Russian Gov. to have a US citizen in jail for minor drug crime yet how many people are in US jails for minor drug crimes, for years. Let's address those people also. Your welcome.
HE!!! Not She!! People like him are taking real women out of WOMEN sports!!
Bro that's a dude
LMAO ROT BEYOTCH YOU WONT BE MISSED….OHHHH SAY CAN YOU SEEEEEEEEEEEEE….NOT A BAD SONG AFTER ALL EHHHH BRIT?? SEE YA COMRADE………………..
Human behavior (+) or (-) is learned; (-) behavior receives consequences! Thus, illegal aliens that violate laws in the USA & getaway with it carry mental & physical consequences! Grinner learned (-) behavior led her to receive a consequence!!! 'If you can't do the time, don't do the crime!' An example to any person who violates the law!!! Wake up Americans because God has his 'laws' also & if you willfully violate his laws, you will receive CONSEQUENCES!!!! However, God shares: John 3:3; John 3:16; Proverbs 3:5&6 & more. What about you?
Why would she want to come back to the most racist country (what she believes in the USA)? No complaining, no taking a knee. no spiting on the American flag lol… She has a new country now! This sentence will give her some time to think without her BLM punks!