WNBA star Brittney Griner released by Russia in prisoner swap
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a U.S. official.
#news #brittneygriner #russia
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This sends a clear message to all US service persons, you will be left behind for virtue signaling.
She did not willfuly commit a crime , because cannabis oil is not a drug ,it cannot make people high . It is only use medicinaly , that's the only way people use the oil.
Does it matter since Republicans don't want to provide them comprehensive health and mental health care? Get real.
For real
Have you forgotten the young marine that was released early this year after Briner was detained?
@@osiruskat the difference is those marines didn’t break the law, griner did. They were accused of espionage because they were American and jailed. Its not right to trade griner for the thousands of lives then and now that this man took. If you believe otherwise you’re lost.
A celebrity over a US vet… wow.
That's sad
Didn't have a choice. It was Griner or no one. Do the math: one is greater than none.
@@D.A.OhK. they traded an international arms dealer who give AK’s to kids to fight over blood diamonds
@@D.A.OhK. They didn't just give us a prisoner...we released an arms dealer......................how many people have been killed because of him? How many more will be killed now that he is going back to russia? Learn to math.
@@D.A.OhK. The arms dealer is more important to keep in prison than freeing griner
It's a crime that Griner is so anti American and she gets sprung.. actually disgusting while a patriot is left in the dust!
Since when is freedom of speech unAmerican? That is what makes America different from other nations..."Freedom of Speech." Briner had prescription medicinal marijuana that was less than an ounce which was unfortunate for her but great for Russia to exploit America. We already got one marine out earlier this year, I'm sure Paul Whelan and maybe that school teacher that is also stuck for medicinal marijuana will get out.
I feel you brother. He's not our president. Not after this.
Very few hated more!
Whoa they should have got out Paul first!! A us military veteran vs a man pretending to be a woman
Ridiculous bruh….
It's reminds of yahusha and Barabbas sad man
What’s wrong with your b r a i n
It is an "it"
“Worst trade I’ve ever seen!” -Russell Wilson
Agree
F-you,.. WHITE PEOPLE
we LOVE ❤️ you,.. WNBA BRITTNEY!!
the GREATEST trade in the history of Amerikkka,.. vote 💙💙💙💙
@@juniorjohnson5961 disagree
This comment wins the day.
Period 😂
and that man is going over there to continue creating bombs this is very similar when bush father gave Afghanistan guns in 1990 and then 11 years later kaboom
this was a terrible deal
Based on most comments from right wingers who kept insisting her lock up was deserved, that narrative basically placed her at the same level as the Russian nationals we have on our end, so congratulations for the equal trade according to the Republican narrative.
Let the Marine go
If the merchant of death had his way her life along with every americans life wouldnt matter smh
@@juniorjohnson5961 RIGHT! This doesn't even make sense.
total fail
America just keeps taking L after L smh 😞
Need a tissue?
@Wade Banks trading an arms dealer for a basketball player isn't a W
@Wade Banks no, most peoples worlds. Trading a basketball player for someone known as the merchant of death, even though the basketball ball player broke their laws, is a big L. You realize this man has sold weapons to people that have killed US soldiers and innocent civilians right? Glad to see what's more important to you.
Joe you seem like you did something good by releasing her well how about the the homeless veterans that are on the street with PTSD the illegal immigrants get better treatment than somebody who fought for this country
How was she wrongfully detained she broke Russian law. Makes me sick she is a criminal
You sound dumb how is she a criminal for having medicinal hemp oil 🤦🏽♂️ its literally used for pain
Comon bro small amount of cannabis oil that was prescribed to her that wouldn't have harmed anyone.
She broke Russian law? Really? I think her situation was more political leverage than anything. You don't think there was some foul play from Putin and the Russian dictatorship? Let's not forget who the enemy his.
@@graemecross3182 So what? Russia is not in the US. If you go to another country YOU FOLLOW THEIR LAWS:
@@graemecross3182 Russia is not America first of all ...nobody cares about american rules and laws when u travel around the world, russians have 0 tolerance for drugs (cannabis or not it doesnt matter)
She made a mistake while packing and now a criminal walks free. I am low key impressed by the Russian team for pulling off that bargain
robbed us blind, while they still have a soldier or ours.. and the got a warmonger
Agreed. This is not a yay this is a shame on her and she should do right by making her life journey to speak about her mistake and how others should NOT do what she did. Life mistakes have consequences and not all have gold metals to get the attention of the President.
May the others who are wrongly imprisoned received justice as well.
Thank God she has the opportunity to continue her life and not loose 9yrs.
@@carlforpresidentanthony4574 none of yall cared nor even acknowledged or knew about him until BG got detained so don't act like u people care now
@@flaviolaguna4208it pays to be famous basketball star. Stupid move Joe Biden
@@marcco6571 do pot then?
Quit saying "star". She's nothing.
WORST DEAL EVER... Paul should have been included in that deal too.
yea he should have but he wasn't , hopefully hes getting out next,......im so glad BG is out
Paul should have been the ONLY one named in that deal! Releasing the merchant of death over someone who dribbles a ball is beyond stupid. I’m a veteran and this is an insult.
@@truejahz9790 But the “merchant of death” would still be free. That marine’s life isn’t any more important than Griner’s. Plus, that wasn’t even an option.
im so annoyed shes coming back like a national war hero and we had to give up a murderer to do so. she broke another countries law. even in this country people are serving life in prison for the same crime. wheres the accountability.
So were making deals with russia now? And we traded someone arrested for a drug offense for an ARMS DEALER? This is stupid and insane. None of this makes sense. She should have had to spend her time there and he can stay locked up... him being released is more dangerous than some whiney basketball player spending time in a jail...
@David’s Mom It doesn't matter what our opinion of the drug is. She traveled to ANOTHER COUNTRY. Our laws don't apply there, their laws apply. I have empathy in the sense that I don't agree with people locked up for cannabis, but I also don't have empathy because when traveling to another country you have to respect their laws. She didn't. She should have to serve her time just like anyone else.
All Homosexual Abortionist Murderous Whoredoms Drunks Rittenhouse Should be JAILED Murderous VIOLENT People 💯👉💯👀🤮🥵
@@reginafreeman3125 youre first then!
I'm a veteran and this is very disrespectful shhxttt
Your a veteran, big damn deal.
The fact that they are calling this a victory is a disgrace.
Changes the meaning of "no soldier left behind". Would have never thought this day would come.
Wasn't Travis Reed a marine that just got released? They are holding on to Paul Whelan and that school teacher who is also in for medicinal marijuana only for more leverage. You as an American should be happy that a fellow citizen got released.
Damn no empathy for a fellow American? Her release did not affect his chances of getting released. They wouldn't release him. We should be looking at Putin and his dictatorship as the reason they weren't released, not the basketball player
@@osiruskat it's shameful this peice of trash is an American. You think she still believes the USA is a horrible evil?? Hmmmm ..
well you voted Biden , so deal wth it
@@jennifershaw5302 What actually did she say? Refresh my memory.
I am very sorry for Paul. Left to rot. He should have been traded first. No affirmative action for him.
White women benefit the most from affirmative action.. go educate yourself.
Get who you can get first, and still work on the other. The Russians were not going to release Whelan just now! He's a spy!
So we get a Basketball player and they get a arms dealer known as the Merchant Of Death. Wow
@@ursamajor6347 If you think that's not much time you should have volunteered to take his place.
The american way
I would have loved for Paul to come back home. He has served more time and he helped protect our country. I have lost all hope in this country. My brother served in the navy. Is this how we treat our service men???🤷🏽🤷🏽 Biden did this because he wants votes from the black community. Guess what Biden? I am black and I am still not voting for you. THIS IS A HORRIBLE DEAL.
Did really think Putin was gonna trade a u.s. spy for an international arms dealer?
@@darronpearson7340 The United States should have refused the swap if Putin insisted on swapping Griner. This is a BAD DEAL. BIDEN DID IT FOR BLACK VOTES. We need to take better care of our men and women who served our country.
@@queentinadoire6931 the united states should've did a spy for a spy.
@@darronpearson7340 I can't keep talking to you. Get your grammar right.
@@queentinadoire6931 thank you
And what about the Marine being held in a Russian Prison?!?!? He should have been released before Griner! They should have kept her and let the Marine go as he’s been there many years. Griner broke the law. This is so stupid. He didn’t get the publicity that Griner did so we just leave him there? Come on.
Did you really think Putin was gonna trade a u.s. spy for an international arms dealer?
Why r "We" so defiant towards each other?? We should want justice for all of our fellow Americans.
I'm sure that the good people in the office are still working on it. There are most likely details that are very sensitive if released to the public... I'm going to continue to watch...
Her getting her freedom did not ruin our Marines chances from getting his. They are completely different negotiations. We should be proud to have another American back on American soil regardless of what they did or said. That's why the US is #1. Let's get our soldiers too!
Brittany checks all the boxes for this administration... Plus the more you hate America the better leverage you have...
Wow!!! That’s insane!
WHAT’S insane,.. we LOVE ❤️ you,.. BLACK QUEEN & WNBA BRITTNEY
@@cherylwilson9946 LMFAO 🤮
@@cherylwilson9946 sending an actual dangerous criminal back to a dangerous country is what is insane. I feel terrible for her & her situation. Her mistakes do not warrant the treatment she was getting, but this trade is not worth it. There's also been other American prisoners in Russia & their release wasn't as prioritized. Politics never cease to baffle me...
Brittany, I'm so happy and excited that you are coming home, it's been too long, good luck and much love to you
She broke the law and is being treated like a victim, disappointing. And for her to get out of paying the cost of her error we have to give back a criminal to his bosses so he can go to work for Russia again and threaten the lives of Americans of other around the world. Bad deal!
Exactly Sherlyn. This is a bad deal. I am disappointed in America. How can you pick a basketball player over a man who served this country. If Putin refused to swap Paul; they should have called the deal off. 🤷🏽
@@queentinadoire6931 You know that there is a 65 year old American school teacher who also got charged after Briner but sentenced to 15 years hard labor besides Paul Whelan. They are all political pawns.
She broke a stupid law, and while the marine is more preferred to be released it’s also much harder, however something tells me they picked her for good publicity.
@@shortstarwarsessays1842 she was released before the other American prisoners including the Marine because she checks all the Democrat boxes.
@@mileschristi8161 its not just the democrats that would do something like this, most politicians would pick the person that would give them the most publicity.
This has to be the worst trade in human history
Agree
ABSOLUTELY!!
Yup!
Yup! A trade for someone who hates her own country.
Any American life is worth a lot more than that of even the most infamous arms runner. Goes to show Biden would go to any length to save any American life. I hope she can be more appreciative of the benefits of being an American citizen.
All these pro-russian Americans should understand that they're nothing more than fodder to Putin!
So we gave back a psychopath killer for her?? It doesn't even make sense. SHE BROKE THE LAW PERIOD SMFH
THIS!! HOW IS THIS EVEN REMOTELY LOGICAL?
@David’s Mom shes a professional basketball player bringing weed into a country that isnt friendly to the us. .she got caught breaking their laws and deserves to be held accountable there. Just because you didnt know the law doesnt mean you get to break it. Absolute nonsense.
@David’s Mom literally doesn’t matter if you know it or not. The laws do not change 😂😂😂
Liberal logic
It was less than one gram of cannabis oil she had.
She hates America and Paul is still there! WTF. Biden fks up AGAIN!!
What a disgrace.This administration is disgusting with their lies.
But yet the one's who have been there for years are still there. This is BS
It obvious that Donald Trump DIDNOT do anything about those prisoners at all.
Absolutely sickening and disgusting. Meanwhile we have a Marine vet still in Russia, and we swapped an *arms dealer* for an anti-American dude that plays womens basketball
Agree
Oh Abortionist Murderous DISGRACE Disgusting Killing Babies in the Womb Matthews 18:6 CRUSHING they BRAINS SKULL BODIES to DEATH👉🤮👀💯
Cannabis vs. guns! Wow!
Let’s get her home so she can start the anthem protest again.
So what if she did?!? That is her right.
I person who wouldn't stand for the anthem exchanged for the merchant of death, come on man! She smoked a blunt as soon as she got home and started her schedule of where her talks show circuit and book deals will begin?
WHAT A DISGRACE!!!! JESUS CHRIST!!!!! BUT YOU LEAVE A U.S VETERAN THERE WTF!!!!
While it was political in the first place. This woman won't stand for the national anthem. And wants it removed from games. What kind of message does that send? Maybe when she gets back she should be prosecuted again for traveling with drugs on the leg from the US. I'm pretty sure that's a crime here also.
Should have traded for the Marine bad trade 👎
It should have been two for one swap!!
Absolutely not BREAKING NEWS!!! What a waste.......
Now he can join the storytelling time with the tyranny team.
Wow. I’m 44 and the way this world operates continues to blow my mind 🧐🤨🤔Like a newborn, I understand nothing. I felt glad she was free and then read some comments and now I’m like …. Wow, humans are so troubled & unnecessarily complicated. Everything is a business deal. I don’t want to understand or relate. This isn’t normal. “All the world’s a stage” fa’ sho!
Exactly 💯💥!! I absolutely agree with you on this!!
Absolutely un American
Thank God they didn't forget the totally innocent U.S. Marine....hating your nation pays off.
CBS yesterday: "Putin is Hitler." CBS today: "Everyone be happy, we just made a deal with Putin." Have you woken up yet?
how low can America go
The Merchant Of Death for some 7ft broad who plays basketball..makes sense....
Should have left her there.
What about Sarah the teacher detained and jailed with Brittany? Has she been released?
What a joke! The whole team went over to Russia and she decided to smuggle illegal drugs to Russian. We traded a known Arms dealer to push our woke agenda because she checked the woke boxes. If this was China or Singapore she could be dead for drug smuggling. Meantime the American Marine who is either completely innocent or if guilty was actually doing work for the country is left again. He should be are highest priority. To exchange a serious criminal for someone that was smuggling drugs before getting him out is sickening to me! I am for both getting out if possible, but what a disgraceful set of priorities for our country!
This is NOT breaking news
This NOT NEWS
Hey CBS, Where's the story about the US Marine, left behind?
Absolute Disgrace. I will make sure my kids and grandkids learn about this travesty
The heroic veteran lost his chance to be freed because this anti American basketball player couldnt go a day without weed.
What about PAUL THE MARINE who has been there since 2018 over 5 years!!!!! BUT YOU SWAP AN AMERICA HATING BB PLAYER WTFFFFFF
IM HAPPY SHE WAS RELEASED BUT HOW EXTREMELY UNFAIR FOR THE OTHER AMERICANS THAT HAVE BEEN JAILED LONGER. WHY ?
Ask Ilon Omar.
Worse trade in American history
Basketball star? More like a criminal. What about the marine?
Abortionist Drink drivers Homosexual Gays is Murderous Rittenhouse is TOO 👉💯👀 Need JAILED All VIOLENT MURDEROUS 👉💯🤮
Also a criminal. He did a lot worse than Brittany.
This is beyond gross.
Russia must have read trumps book: "the art of the deal"
I still wonder who wants to serve in the armed forces of this country??? what a disgrace.
What about the White Guy lock up also
Who PARKLAND Texas Shooters MURDEROUS of Those Children or Mendez Brothers of They PARENTS 👉💯🤮👀💯👀🤮
@@reginafreeman3125 go take your medicine 💊💊
A wnba player over a us veteran who’s been there since 2018 😡
WHO CARES?!
You do. Enough to comment
I do: russia got back a major arms dealer for literally a stupid drug user...we are now at MORE risk because this man is free and all we got to show for it is an ignorant basketball player.
Since we're ignoring the fact that she actually broke Russian LAW having narcotics while the penalty may be harsh its their LAW, meanwhile we have people here in America serving life sentences for similar convictions. So when can we expect them to be released? This is bs but publicity and pressure from celebs put pressure on potus to do everything even jeopardize national security smh shameful what a slap in the face to those who fight and serve the 🇺🇸
DRUNKS Been Killing People in they homes & cars they Free & Acholic still legal 👉🤮👀💯
I always thought United States doesn’t negotiate.
Utter disgrace a woman who happily burns the US flag is freed but a man who fought tooth and nail for his country is left behind. Disgusting
Shameful. Let’s go Brandon
And I’m sure now she’s getting a 💼 once she set foot back in the State!!!
what a dumb trade
Wow. The world is laughing at us again. First Afghanistan withdrawal. Now this. We are weak under this administration
Why is another of our American's left behind ?
Not just any American A US MARINE! this administration has their priorities so backwards is a joke.
Trump did not help at all and yet Putin is his close friend
What a disgrace! 🤢
And he’ll be trash talking America within weeks.
How is this worth it?
I wish people truly understood the importance of our veterans. I wish they could glimpse our country without them and all they do. A wnba player over a Marine. Pathetic
Bad deal.
Another black eye for “Sleepy Joe”………….
All or None.. Point Blank. they need us more than we need them.. Very weak Mr. President.
Where's Marine Paul Whelan?
If it was a white basketball player imprisoned over a vape in Russia there would be tears and outrage then rejoicing when they were freed. This is America. 🤷🏽♀️
We don't want him back
We'll trade you for her any day of the week
Where’s Paul?
Soooo will she kneel for star spangled banner??? She should be kissing the ground of a country that treasures freedom...
Wtf??? Send her back!! This batch is no veteran....
I got an old Yugo to trade if anyone has a Benz they want to get rid of. Damn if we don't have stupid politicians.
I GOT A GODLY Life Yet Homosexual Gays Abortionist Drunks Whoredom KILLING People 👉 Rittenhouse FREE JAIL These VIOLENT people 👉🤮👀💯
Wow, hopefully she is ashamed
she not ashame, the only thing she is shame of is being a woman, she want to be a man
This is the 1st under same sex marriage America. The 1st in American history books
Maybe next time she’ll KNEEL and APPRECIATE this BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
That is HOME of the FREE and BRAVE..
She was a PoliticalPawn
CBS Mornings...are you reading these comments??!!!
She kneeled for the Anthem.
The Marine gave his life for it.
Amen!
I wonder if Griner is going to continue to kneel for the USA anthem. I hope she gets booed if she does!
Brittney G. adams apple is huge
Someone needs to tell Gail king that nobody cares about Griner.
Not exciting. Shameful.
I'm not saying she don't have rights but I think the American state security should have made the decision to take the soldier instead swapping a dangerous man with a basketball player doesn't seem right to me
How can you swap the most dangerous man in russia for an arms dealer
Russians are high-fiving right now. What a huge victory for Putin.
The entire world is laughing at America. Our leaders have failed us.
She would be the easiest to recover I bet because of the situation. The marine will need serious politics and again investigation into how to retrieve him in good taste to the darker side of the political agenda.....
So we trade her/him/them/it for the MERCHANT OF DEATH!?! Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼 Putin
The US Embassy in these high alert countries may need to set up shop at all airports in these countries or we need to just not go to these countries. The world is getting more dangerous and it’s only going to get worse.
This makes the Denver Broncos trade for Russ look like a bargain. Worse trade ever.
At least you would think she be "thankful" to be back smoken weed! 🤭
Since when do we take orders from russia...
What a stupid trade. Now, soon, more terrorists will get weapons, and more people will die. All because of a basketball player. Not blaming her, this trade was just not good
I cant afford bologna