ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke to former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson about the latest efforts to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Wehlan from Russia.
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She wanted to kneel for the anthem and everything else. Let her stay there
9 1/2 years……A year for every inch of Brittney's Penis
I hope you find another student player if not then next year good luck.
Trading with Russia…breaking their sanctions on Russia. Note, I do not use cannabis before my profile pic gives anyone ðŸ¤â€Â💡
I FEEL BAD FOR THE RUSSIANS FOR HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS FOOL AND BRANDON…
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This is bullshit. You are wasting American tax dollars on a felon that not only defies U.S. and Russian law, but refuses to show respect to our country and takes a political stance by taking a knee during the anthem? Why in hell should we do anything for an anti-patriot? Let her live with her bad choices and serve out her term. Stop the insanity!
She kneels for the national anthem, constantly protests the US for being racist and oppressive, now she wants the American governments help. I hope that traitor rots in a Russian work camp. They can keep her.
What makes this prisoner exchange plausible is that griner is a spy.
POLITICAL WHORE, Bill Richardson, trading Viktor Bout for Griner, merely to revive his political career.
Everybody needs to just leave this man alone and let him do his time I'm tired of hearing about the big Bulldike son of a bitch let's let this man do his 9 years in peace
She's a convicted criminal who was never unlawfully detained. She knew she had drugs with her and probably has done it in the past. Let her do her time and bring back Americans that deserve to come home. Let's get her out in two or three years. She's also an Anti-American that can be a lesson to the WOKE women in the USA. It's better in America than Russia isn't it? SCUMBAG!
It isn't any more special than anyone else! But our armed forces military people should be their first priority no one gives a damn about this he/she! Hopefully they end up keeping it and it has to do 9 years or hopefully more for all I care very hard painful days of labor! It should have known better it has no respect for our country or our national anthem it doesn't like it here in America so it needs to stay in Russia where it belongs and pay the consequence for its actions! I'm really hoping and praying it doesn't come back here! I find it extremely funny and hilarious and get quite enjoyment out of it!
Cowardice Biden administration sets a terrible example. It’s simple, we don’t negotiate with terrorists!
I would prefer if Russian criminals stayed in jail here while the American who ignorantly assume all other countries are america while hating america rots in jail.
He is a menace to society to the USA. Please don't let this criminal lose over here. He's scary
Leaver her there for a few years, let her know what hard labor is about. She'll be ight….lol
Lesbien Seagull fly away fly away
6 foot 9 Monster
Can’t trade a warmongering soul for a young privileged athlete. She’s wrong in every way. We have thousands of Americans locked up right here in USA for marijuana. She’ll probably do less than half, but really though. Biden sucks!
I had to just check in for 😃 she hates it here what's the rush for her to get back now?
Lol. What about all the Americans in prison for weed in America…maybe she should have been mindful of the laws.
Always good to hear from someone who's job it is to decide which wine goes best with Russian caviar at embassy parties.
Fk you. Howdafuq can you say Americans will be safer by trading a known murderous drug smuggling Russian for a dude that plays women's basketball. Fk this stupid federal government
She’s been playing basketball in Russia for years. Therefore she knew they law. I’m pretty sure this isn’t the first time she has brought drugs over but this her first time she got caught. Let her sit those 9 years out, she didn’t respect the US anyway
Trump would have had her home already.
Let her stay there let her rot why should we care
Our government is so incredibly stupid they'll fight tooth an nail to get someone released for possession of marijuana while keeping thousands locked up for the same reason. It's almost like the government is trying to show how stupid and pointless it is
There’s no support for getting her out of jail. So much propaganda around Americans wanting her to be released. She brought an illegal drug into a foreign country. Mistake or not, she wasn’t careful enough and tried bringing it over an international border. You’re subject to that country’s laws if you choose to go somewhere outside the US. Doesn’t matter if it’s medicinal or for anxiety or a prescription, it’s deemed illegal in Russia so be extra careful not to bring it with you. Simple as that
If she wasn’t a basketball star she wouldn’t even be considered for a swap! Hopefully she appreciates being an American now as formerly she couldn’t care a peep for our country! This is All her fault as well as ignorance on her part!🤑
What a joke. We have THOUSANDS of people in prison in America right now for weed. This dude is an adult and responsible for his own action, keep him 🤣👌ðŸ¤â€Â🤡🌎
Who cares ! Leave her there let’s focus on the important things here in America helping the American people who stands up for the flag in the Pledge of Allegiance and take care of veterans! I don’t know why they want to go out of their way taken care of somebody that doesn’t even respect America!
Why all this todo over a ball player who hates my country and who showed contempt for the laws of the country she was visiting? Let her learn that the law applies to her. She’s nobody special.
More Democrat corruption….. shocker