WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner went to trial today in Moscow. The basketball player is accused of drug smuggling and could possibly face ten years in prison. The Russians say they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. Griner’s wife, Cherelle, called out President Biden saying, “he is the person that ultimately will make that decision for B.G. to come home.” The trial could potentially go on for months. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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WNBA Star Brittney Griner On Trial in Moscow Today
This should teach all Americans a lesson, don’t break the laws in other countries because they can do whatever they want, not like America.
Stop trying to be American lol
-COMANCHE NATION
dont f**k around with other countries laws. Thats was sooooo stupid. but I hope the best for her. I was traveling in my car and I popped into mexico for a day. I own a gun and had it in my car but I looked it up and it’s straight up 10 years in mexican jail if you get caught carrying a gun across the boarder. I found a safty deposit box place that takes guns, paid 25 buck to keep it there, went to mexico and picked it up later that day. My car did not get searched both ways, but Im still glad I played it safe. Just a micro chance to spend jail time in another county is never worth it.
But the mexicans foreign people come to america and the carpet is rolled out for them getting anything they want now president has sent billions of dollars 2 a foreign country backwards
Bet she’d like to hear the national anthem now.😂
She will most likely be sent to prison in Russia. She hated America anyway so I hope she likes her new country and learns to speak Russian.
Can’t wait to deport all the euros lol
-COMANCHE NATION
She speaks Russian silly.
@@CrysP13 Griner only speaks a few words of Russian and is NOT proficient in the Russian language.
Lord protect Brittney Griner.
What the lord of this world Satan ! she is a LESBIAN walking around sounds like a man.. Nah keep her there…
Wow, someone get Griner a razor. Her mustache has grown back.
GOING TO PRISON!!!!!!!!!!!
Lock her up
Learn to speak Russian Brittney
President Biden said it, his White House press secretary said it: WE ADVISE ALL AMERICANS CURRENTLY IN RUSSIA AT THIS TIME TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY, YOUR LIVES MAY BE IN DANGER IF YOU DECIDE TO STAY…this announcement was made via the White House to every major news syndicate MANY MANY TIMES…BG is not a child, she is a 31 year old adult woman who didn’t listen to the good advice that was given to her. This is what anyone that doesn’t listen deserves. Stone cold reality.
Commit a crime, you do the time…
Don’t go to another country and break their laws if you don’t want to get jailed. She needs to take some responsibility for her actions.
The Mayflower
-COMANCHE NATION
@@thechiefwildhorse4651 North America had no government or laws when the Mayflower arrived. It was a bunch of Indian tribes barely above the stone age, Europeans being thousands of years advanced from them in every regard. Europeans didn’t cross an ocean just to be ordered around by a bunch of savages dressed in skins and feathers. They were the advanced civilization and dominated a much more primitive one. That’s how it was done back then. Deal with it.
And you need to read up on the savagery of the Comanches before you hold them up as an example of civilized human beings. Same goes for the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. Europe did the Americas a big favor wiping those groups out considering their love for human sacrifice. No loss there with destroying their civilizations as they had nothing worth retaining.
@@DoubleDogDare54
Ok Putin whatever you say lol
-COMANCHE NATION
@@DoubleDogDare54 Very true. But those alcoholic pipe smokers cannot handle the truth.
You mean he 😂 😂 😂
If 45 was still in office she’ll be home by now
Give the death penalty, injustice worse in America.🖕em
*BOYCOTT RUSSIA! PLEASE DON’T GO PLAY FOR RUSSIA.*
Poor girl
Poor girl..? She broke the law in a foreign country! What are you talking about?!
Let’s trade her for Kyle Rittenhouse.
He don’t have much of a future anyway
-COMANCHE NATION
Only if Kyle is allowed to cross state lines 😂😂😂.
To the dummies.. how bout you don’t try crossing international borders with any type of drug ? Border agents do search people
You see what happens too the teacher the go in Corea ,you need now the law before you go ,someone country they very streat about alcohol o drug respect other law,the consequences is not good ,is not political is the law the are and they respect the police because they not play,people need too now is consequences for your action, is 0 tolerance for drugs ,she lucky not be in China,she will not came home before the sentence is over the prison is not like in theUSA hotel,but real dungeon.
Who cares??
Free el Chapo!
Don’t smuggle drugs into Russia.
EXACTLY! The problem is, too many people think they’re above the law!
This just in … AP Russia says Brittney Griner sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. Remote northern Star Island Correctional Prison… more details to follow…
No such thing as a wnba superstar
Brittney is a He, not a She
Biden seems to not care about Griner. Good luck with this guy helping you. Call Trump.
I hope she gets prison time. If not, we are going to be treated to countless interviews about being a victim and not taking responsibility for her actions.
SOUNDS ABOUT WHITE FREE BRITTANY
All this for a vape cigarette w Marijuana oil…seriously? Russian vodka woukd probably give you a greater hit. She meant no harm and was there to play a ball game. Putin politics keeping her jailed. She’s no criminal.
She isn’t a pleasant person but there is no need for this😥
No need for what ?
@Anthony Spinks, Yes there is!
Bet she stands for the national anthem when she gets home. Hope she gets home soon but hope she will appreciate the country that gave her so much
Why should she stands for the national anthem, it’s her right to kneel!
@@viperguyz kneeling is a sign of disrespect to the anthem
Thats why people stand for it
Not kneel
Kalinkapernic or however you spell his dumb name, kneeled because he doesnt respect america
@@doesitreallymatter2922 Duh… you just said it. She’s doesn’t like America so why should she have to stand. America need to get her out of this mess. If they can prove they’re worthy enough maybe she’s will stand here on out.
@Judas Pence because theyre childish
They been cuddled and pampered by their parents too long
They want to get their way, and throw a fit at the same time
Its like the idiots who talk smack about cops, but goes crying to one the second their feelings are hurt
@Judas Pence This is America chance to prove to Brittany that the country is worthy to stand for. If America turns its back on Brittany she will never forgive America. She will not step foot on America soil again when she gets out and it will be a sad day for the country. Black folks will not forgive America and they will leave in numbers out of the country. It will be a sad day when America is left with no Black people. So do the Black folks a favour before they starts leaving the country!
Trump would have had her out already
BLM ✊🏿 ✊🏾 ✊🏽 brothers and sisters, now is the time to assemble some of our best to march toward Russia. Get some ships ready in Alaska, let’s burn Russia down!
Leave her there. She hates America and I have yet to cross paths with an American wanting her back. Let her enjoy ten years in Russian work camps and revoke her citizenship. Don’t swap her, either. Let her rot.
If Trump was still president she would of been home in a week
Rigged elections have consequences
How can they say with a straight face she was wrongfully detained? She obviously had the hash.
@@go4broke407 What am I being Hypnotical about?
Colored people never believe they are guilty, no matter how much evidence there is against them. This is what happens when you give people special treatment.
This proves she can go without weed.
Leave her there. She continues to be disrespectful of the US and thinks she is above and laws US or Russia. No time ir effort you be wasted on her release here in US. She’s guilty of the offense.
Wrongfully detained? She broke another country’s laws. I’m sure this America hater would like good old America to help her out now. What a 🤡
Americans gonna learn you take your habits to another country . You might just lose your liberty.. some people just don’t care until it’s too late.
Russia will keep her for a long long time.
FREE BRITTNEY GRINER
Say it in Russian
@Twana McCollough, No!
Free Brtttney
You entitled Americans need to wake with all your freedoms
Get her out of there! How can the USA let this continue?
How does it concern the American govt? If she broke their law, she has to do the time
Good for her she hated America and went to Russia enjoy your new home
I hope she can come home! 🙏🏽
@mrloco loco you want to see someone go to prison for 10 years for a weed pen that’s what your rooting for? That’s fair and Just punishment for the crime to you?
@@Ms.Magic94 In Russia it is! Even in America I would not put drugs of any kind in my suitcase. It is illegal in America as well. Just not worth it!
Serves her right. Hope she rots in jail in RuSSia. Made millions playing in a country that has been killing civilians including children for years.
Meanwhile the Russians killed several Ukrianian civilians and kids everyday since March. Brittney Griner crime nothing compare to what these war criminals are commiting every single day.
they are not trumped-up charges she is lucky it’s not Thailand where the penalty is death arms dealer going free during a war ugh
That’s a f….n dude. Looks like the predator!
the law doesn’t apply to American citizen, this is why you see so much people shock, they go to every country and break the law but no one can go to America and break their law, now read that again
All I can read is dangling modifiers, run-on sentences and subject/verb disagreement! HA!!!
Over CBD oil ??!!!!!
Do you see how absolutely crazy drug laws are
Why should any adult be told what they can put in their body ??!!
What happens if it becomes a capital crime to buy a Big Mac
It could happen
It is just as crazy as making CBD oil illegal
Of all countries to visit with cannibis…….Russia??
Funny thing is that Trump would have had her home already…
Russians come to the U.S. create mafias and spy and yet they go home . She’s a victim of politics not to mention Putin hates gays
Let’s go to war with Russia over this. Apparently a genocide of a country is not enough to stop a dictator in Russia.
*When did Larry Fitzgerald decide to transition?
He definitely isn’t depressed depressed being locked up it’s more like his dream being locked inside a room with nothing but females
How can they claim she is wrongfully detained? What kind of evidence do they have? None. By so blatantly discrediting themselves the American authorities are endangering all US citizens travelling abroad. And WHY don’t we get any Russian perspective. How stupid does NBC really think we are?? Sources ” US Officials tell me…”
MAKE THE TRADE AND BRING HER HOME!!!
NO!
Who cares. She protested the USA flag. Keep her.
Free Her🤘🏾
She is probably going to come back at some point and protest the police and US justice system. Socialism isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, huh.
Would it hurt blacks to ever take responsibility for their actions?
If it was Steph curry he would have been back the same day! It is terrifying
Steph Curry wouldn’t bring drugs to Russia
This “man” Griner is right where he/she belongs. He/she is getting exactly what he/she deserves lol.
“He/she”!!? Grow up dude. She’s a she. Stop adding to the confusion in this world
russia is not as tolerant of drugs as the us is, but we must tolerate all peoples beliefs its probably the us’s fault
Pleading to Biden? hahaha good joke!
He made his bed. We don’t negotiate with terrorists. Sadly, he committed a crime. When he returns, he’ll be on every talk show and bad late night show. He should be restricted from appearing on any media show after return to states.
Laws apply to everyone i guess
Griner’s a dude, and traitor
She can play for the Russian prison team now. Have fun.
Well.. she can probably pass a drug test now
These youngsters needs to stay out of these barbaric countries I wouldn’tdare mess with Russia and a black person too. I am a American citizen. It’s some state in this Union I wouldn’t dare travel too.My country name is Texas and we down here hate New York. 😅
“I honestly feel we should not play the national anthem during our season,” Griner said, per The Arizona Republic. “I think we should take that much of a stand.”
I don’t think we should make any national concessions for you, I honestly think you are not worth standing up for either.
WHAT ABOUT RESPECTING OTHER COUNTRIES LAWS, YOU CAN NOT DO WHAT YOU WANT IN OTHER COUNTRIES. RESPECT THE LAWS
Exactly! Thank you
Smuggle drugs go to jail. Pretty standard.
Biden don’t support black women, ask Anita Hill
Andrea when u break other countries laws u get put in a cage
President Trump would have negotiated Griner’s release months ago – unfortunately she relies on incompetent, inept, corrupt joe biden a career long politician, a senator for decades who did nothing except for benefiting himself and his family financially – under biden the highest inflation in 40 years, baby formula shortages, $5 bucks for a gallon of gas, russia never would have invaded ukraine under Trump, murders and violent crimes spiking in cities across the nation, food prices at the supermarket have gone way way way up, interest rates going up, thousands of cancelled flights at the airports, bail reform for violent criminal acts, iran developing nuclear weapons again, north korea firing rockets again, mass shootings have not stopped, millions os illegal immigrants pouring into the country over the southern border some with covid, some with covid variants, some with monkey pox, some are terrorists, some are rapists, pedophiles, drug smugglers — poor Griner bad time to mess up in a foreign country and expect joe biden and kamala harris to help you get out.
Well Brittney, how do you feel about the National Anthem now? Um….maybe not so bad? Kinda need to call on it at this point? You’ll get back to the USA sooner or later. Are you still going to play that entitled athlete role? Feel you can take what another country sees as drugs with you when you travel? More proof that it doesn’t take brains to play basketball.
Dave Chapelle why terrorists won’t take black people as hostage …………GRIM
Why would she want to come back to a country she disrespects and hates so much. I guess the grass is not always greener on the other side.
Guess when you break the law, America not to horrible huh . You hypocrite!
With her tattooes she’ll fit right in with prisoners.
This demand after she boycotted the National Anthem during her WNBA games.
You’ve come a long way, Baby!
I bet she’s missing the country she hates. Keep the SJW we have enough woke people here they can all just leave.
oh please; US prisoners are transported to the court in a caged vehicle and handcuffed as well. Russia isn’t doing anything different while transporting her back and forth. You’re just upset that as an athlete she isn’t treated better than a commoner. Tell her next time she breaks the law concerning drugs do it in the US then she can pull the ‘star’ card; it works every time.
Everyone knows she was set up. Only fools believe Vlad doesn’t try to poison people. Twice. 🤣
@@LastBruhStanding “everyone?” LOL
I hope she comes home clean and sober after all of this! My argument is that she knew it wrong. She compromised herself and us and allowed herself to be used as a bargaining chip with Russia, really??? Her coach said, “If it was LeBron, he’d be home right now!”
Sorry, but I don’t believe LeBron would have been that careless and selfish. Pick someone else for your argument Bro!
Hope you had a happy 4th
I’m sorry, but how stupid was it to try to bring Hash oil into Russia??
I’m sorry but how stupid was it to try to bring hash oil into a foreign country?? No sympathy here.
I wonder if Russia let her smoke her dope. Junkie.😂😂😂
Once a junkie always a junkie.
Not every country has legalized the use of Cannabis even 4 medical use. B4 U enter a foreign country do UR due diligence!! Times have changed Sadly, this becomes a game of chess. .My heart breaks 4 her.
Isn’t this the athlete that refuses to take the court when the National Anthem is played? Ironic.
I do believe she was set up. That being said, the writing was on the wall. The State Department warned people not to go. Russia was already stacking troops near the border. She had no business being there. If she went there to entertain and get paid, she only accomplished one of those things.
I hope she serves the full 10 years.😈
Brittaney hates America anyway! Glad she doesn’t have to come back to country that she hates. Rotten Brittaney loves China and Russia..
Hey, at least they gave her a reason as to why they’re kidnapping and enslaving her for nine years of her life. They even provided her with a short court performance spectacle. Putin has been killing thousands of his own people for no reason at all other than some made up nonsense story he told them about neo-Nazis or something. Many Europeans are very sick in the head, actually. They used to put people into ovens to cook them to death, which was just a norm for them
She is innocent
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