Britteny Griner is sentenced to 9 years in prison in Russia.
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I wonder how things would have played out if instead of a WNBA All Star player the person arrested was an NBA All Star player.
Also, do you think that she will be part of a prisoner exchange between the USA and Russia resulting in her not serving the enitire 9 year sentence?
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I feel bad for her, I hope they do the prisoner exchange, the harsh draconian laws in Russia are ridiculous and cruel. I would also imagine that Russia is trying to get a little payback for our involvement in Ukraine.
I wish they would include Marc Fogel in the prisoner exchange as well, an American teacher sentenced to 14 years in Russia prison for possession of medical marijuana.
It's bad.....I feel for her....But......I've followed this story from the beginning.......and her explanation for the whole thing is ridiculous....... The judge was maybe harsh with the sentence because she was taking him to be a fool with her cock and bull story...... Judges don't like that.......ANYWHERE!...... LESSON?.....Tell the truth. Always. Throw yourself at the mercy of the court.
People forgive you when you have done something wrong if you just fess up.......Lie?.....People know when they are being lied to....they don't forgive........It's an insult..... It compounds the original problem.....I feel sorry for the young lady......She handled it all wrong.....Chalk it up to youth...... And a dash of arrogance perhaps???........Anyway........As my mother pounded into my head......HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.
She did a stupid thing.
Think......PETE ROSE.
And,.....Someone should have told her early on, .....Britteny,......
"YOU'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE."
she actively refused to be present during the playing of our national anthem before games, and even demanded the anthem and flag ceremony be avoided in all games
now she's begging the red, white and blue to come to her rescue
oh the irony
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Yeah, you know what, they should just execute her, she's pure evil.
Oh,yea.......She should have just played all her games in California.... Hell, She could walk down main street buck naked smokin' crack and fit right in with the everyone else! No problem!.......WHAT WAS SHE THINKING!!!!
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That was not the point of @galaxy27 's comment. It's just the irony of it. And that is true. It exists.
Feel bad for her? Feel for her?....Really?? That b#@%h can rot over there! Have you read her resume?
She's anti-American. In 2020, she made remarks after Mercury players refused to take the floor during a pre-season game in Bradenton, Florida. She said later during a media teleconference, "I honestly feel we should not play the national anthem during our season. I think we should take that much of a stand." She said she does not believe that the national anthem should be played at sporting events.
Plus some "minor" marriage and domestic violence cases. No big deal!!
And you want to trade her for this guy? Have you read his resume?........I didn't think so!!
Viktor Bout, nicknamed the Merchant of Death.
Convicted on Conspiracy to kill Americans!.....among a few other minor things!!
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Let her rot over there!
Idiots do stupid things!
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I did a lot of stupid things when I was young, the thing about life is you have to learn from your mistakes, you have to be given the chance to learn from your mistakes, you don't just give up on people and throw them away like garbage to rot. Yeah, give them Viktor Bout, what difference does it make, the whole damn Russian government is committing genocide as we speak. I can't believe the harshness of people, if she was your daughter would you just disown her like she's trash, probably so and that's sad.
It's a tough world out there. These types of people are there own worst enemy. She's had a history and track record of problem. And not just problems.....on-going problems!
Oh, and by the way. For the record, she is trash!
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I've heard those words somewhere before.
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Yea I seem to recall that.
I better take a break from this place before I flip out and go ape sh.. on these idiots.
Good idea!
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The real irony here is we're talking about a country who repeatedly gets caught sending their athletes to the Olympics on all types of performance enhancing drugs. The same country whose Party rose from the out of the ashes of the Soviet Union built on drug money from the Russian Mafia. This has nothing to with drugs.
Griner is straight up screwed,no pun intended. She became a political pawn at the worst possible moment in time and Russia knows this so they're going to milk this for as much as they can. Viktor Bout is just the start, once the US agrees to make the swap there will likely be some other holdup where Putin says its not enough.
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It would be interesting to see the 2024 presidential election result in Joe Biden leaving office and on 1-21-2025 (the day after the new president takes office) his successor (whoever that is) announce that Britteny Griner is on a plane heading back to the USA.
Sort of like what happened to the Iran hostages were sent as Jimmy Carter departed the White House.
Yeah, one more thing idiot, I don't like it either when people disrespect the flag or don't stand for the national anthem, but I would never throw them away like worthless garbage to rot in a Russian prison, I would hope they eventually learn from their mistake. I guess that's the difference between you and me, you have no compassion whatsoever, you would make a great Russian citizen, you would fit right in over there.
I know you were an emotional guy but you're actually quite sensitive!
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You do the crime, you do the time. What goes around, comes around, you put yourself in jeopardy, now suck it up and deal with your decision.
She trashed the US, demanding that the National Anthem not be played at ANY games, and would not be on the court when it was played. NOW, she wants the US to save her. ZERO sympathy from me. Anybody with an IQ over 10, wouldn't remotely think of trying to take drugs into a foreign country, especially Russia.
You are Putin's pawn, and you have nobody to blame but yourself. Dumber than a bag of rocks. C ya in 2031.
I'm not sensitive, I'll just never understand why people are so damn harsh to eachother, Brittany Griner isn't evil, you would never know it the way people on this thread talk about her.
first, people are saying she is young? isn't she in her early 30s? she is a grown adult. in fact, she is grown enough that she should be able to know that when you travel internationally, you NEED to understand the laws of the country you are going to. I have been on a number of international flights, and you really need to dot your i's and cross your t's.
it is really quite simple. russia is under no obligation to return her before her sentance is up.
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Anyone can say what they want, but if that was your daughter or son in a Russian prison, you would want to get them out as soon as possible, you might not see them alive again, Russian prison is a living hell. Here is a link to a story if you want a taste of what it's like, a guy convicted for running internet casinos, dead within three hours of arrival at the prison.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/stories-51412325.amp
Fixed if for you. Your comments are over the top IMO. I can't respond in kind bc I would also be violating board rules.
How is that trashing the US, please explain. There are politicians out there spreading lies, is that not trashing the US as well? Do tell.................
Would anyone around here like to hear about the time I was thrown in jail in Arkansas?...... Or,.....that time up in Sacramento?.....San Bernardino?..... Riverside?.......Does anybody care??......My alibi?.....Every Time?.....The Lovely Mrs. Hydrant's cousin made me do it!.......No Soap......
Live and Learn!
They can keep her for 90 years.
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Geez, I didn't realize people here were so hateful towards people like Griner, I don't agree with protesting against the flag, but to wish someone to spend a decade in a Russian prison for it, that's some cruel stuff. Where the heck is everyone's compassion? In the end, when we're all dead and gone, I want people to look back at me and say I had a big heart, a big heart, that's what matters to me the most in life, that's what I want my legacy to be, that's why I give money and food to homeless shelters, that's why I forgive people for mistakes, I care about people and what happens to them. In the end, when it's all said and done, the true test of humanity will be how humane we were to eachother. When we stand before God, he will examine every inch of us, and the thing I want him to see the most is my compassion for others. I'm sorry for flipping out on everyone, but I've seen so much hatred in my life that it gets to a point where it's just hard to stomach.
And no, I don't hate Aaron Rodgers, I just enjoy making jokes about his weirdness, after all, he is the meme king.
Agreed 100%
She can become a resident of Russia or China after her sentence is complete and never have to deal with the Red White and Blue again.
When I see people diss respecting our country I think of all the veterans that gave it all to give us that right.
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I realize a lot of people get offended by it all, but a lot of soldiers will tell you, they also fought and died for people's rights to protest, so I understand both sides of the argument, but I would still never wish 9 years in Russian prison on someone. Anyway, it's been fun guys.
Maybe you never served in combat...I HAVE
Maybe you didn't give a year of your young precious life in a crappy, crappy place while being shot at...I HAVE
Maybe you don't have a Bronze Star for service in Vietnam, among other awards...I HAVE
Maybe you didn't bury a dear friend who gave their young life for this country...I HAVE, here he is...my best friend in OCS.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10293108/lewis-curtis-wuestenberg
Maybe you were never asked by a family to identify their dead son's body in a funeral home...I HAVE, TWICE
Maybe you never acted as a Suvival Assistance Officer to a crushed family...I HAVE, THREE TIMES
Don't give me that politician crap. Until you've been in combat and have experienced what its like to do what I've done and thousands of us have done to honor our flag, protect our country and serve, you have NO CLUE what sacrifice is.
Griner can rot in Russia as far as I'm concerned.
And exactly what have you done for your country?? DO TELL.
No sympathy for that wnba player. And to trade her for Bout, horrible if it happens.
Her coach bears some responsibility for not advising the players.
Actually they were all well aware of the potential dangers of traveling there.
The league made it abundantly clear as well, they take the risk for better pay since the WNBA salary is unfortunately nothing compared to NBA.
I have no problems with Canabis use but learn and understand the laws of foreign countries before you step foot there.
Extremely irresponsible behavior on her part. I don’t agree with the sentence but really she made this happen by being either careless or not thinking she would get caught.
Oh geez
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Could not of said it better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!