Brittney Griner, a star player for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), has been detained in Russia since February 2022 on suspicion of drug trafficking. Regrettably, her dire straits have not received as much attention in the press as they should. Russia attacked Ukraine not long after Griner was arrested on flimsy drug allegations. The current confrontation between Russia and Ukraine has reduced the number of American personnel in Russia who may assist Griner.
The day she received her sentence, August 4th, 2022, Griner’s name began to resurface in the media. She admitted smuggling cannabis oil in vape cartridges into the nation and was given an extremely lengthy nine-year prison sentence in Russia. It’s a just punishment for a serious crime. Following her sentencing, Griner’s claimed “hate” of America began trending rather than expressions of sympathy for her.
Why is Brittney Griner Hates America Trending?
According to reports, the United States is attempting to negotiate a prisoner exchange with Russia. They plan on trading Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, aka the “Merchant of Death,” currently imprisoned in the United States for Griner and ex-U.S. Reservist Paul Whelan. The contentious cable news network One American News (OAN) used the opportunity to launch an attack against Griner in response to the exchange.
So, here’s what the geniuses at the Biden state department came up with: a trade,” Chanel Orion announced. In exchange for a pot-smoking lesbian who hates the United States, the Russian government has agreed to release a convicted arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death.” Griner was accused of “hate America” after she proposed in 2020 that the WNBA stop playing the national anthem before games.
Following the death of Breonna Taylor, she decided to make a statement by not being present on the court during the playing of the National Anthem. Conservatives argue that Griner’s imprisonment in Russia is just dessert for the activist. Their views are similar to those of Donald Trump, who previously stated he wouldn’t have made the same trade for Griner when he was president and labeled her “spoiled.”
Right-wingers’ vile “she deserves it” mentality toward Griner is hardly surprising. A huge segment of the American public evidently lacks compassion, charity, and humanity (but has plenty of homophobia and racism), as seen by their willingness to celebrate an unjust 9-year sentence. The suffering Griner has gone through should never have happened, but we hope she is released soon.
US officials: Russia frees WNBA player Brittney Griner in prisoner swap, with US releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. pic.twitter.com/JEsGaOfFiu
— ESPN (@espn) December 8, 2022
Who is Brittney Griner?
Griner, for those who don’t know, is a huge deal in the WNBA. She has been a court tyrant ever since she was a high schooler, and her height of 6 feet, 9 inches just adds to her formidable reputation. In the meantime, she has been unstoppable in the WNBA since she was drafted in 2013. Her career has been marked by many highlights, including her signing with the Phoenix Mercury, her endorsement deal with Nike, and her leadership of the U.S. women’s national team to Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020.
Following her 2013 “coming out” as a lesbian, Griner has been an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. She has spoken extensively about the harassment she faced as a Black lesbian woman. In 2014, Griner wrote a memoir titled In My Skin: My Life On and Off the Basketball Court, in which she detailed her experiences both on and off the court. She told People that she only wanted to make things easier for future generations by bringing attention to her story.
While in Russia for a competition in February of 2022, Griner was an American athlete. Due to the significant wage gap between the WNBA and NBA, many WNBA players engage in this activity during the offseason. After she was caught with two cannabis-filled vape cartridges in Russia, she was imprisoned there. Less than 1 gram of hashish oil was contained in the cartridges, which were intended for her personal use. She claimed she packed the cartridges inadvertently before departing for Russia; hashish oil is permitted in Arizona. She was found guilty of cocaine smuggling and given a nine-year sentence.
Last Lines
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February 2022 on charges of drug trafficking. There hasn’t been nearly enough coverage in the media of her desperate situation, which is a shame.
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