Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty To Drug Charges In Russian Court

WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court on Thursday, telling a judge that she accidentally brought drugs into the country after packing too quickly. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports for TODAY on what this could mean for her sentencing, as well as the chances of a prisoner swap.

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[scottkew]

You travel to a foreign HOSTILE country you are under THAT countries not your countries she has travelled to Russia MULTIPLE

[donsims]

Can someone please explain to me how exchanging a Russian gun runner for a drug smuggler is helping end gun violence? Does it work the same way as sending Oil to China is doing everything we can to bring down gas prices?

[MV-irsk]

I thought she hated America and Americans...

[ApplePie..]

This is the girl that said the national anthem should not be played during her games. I guess that national anthem sounds pretty good to her right now but karma is a biotch.

[cnccarving]

national geographic has a channel locked up abroad

people spending years in prison
why griner would be different?

or if you protest for griner, then protest for all
hope you are not racist to protesting for griner because shes black

[gortexus]

So now she’s supposed to get assistance from the White House for her dumb decision? Russia is not the only country with these laws.

[MXTuber]

Break the law in another country, get locked up. Packing in a hurry is no excuse, she messed up, now to pay the consequences.

[randyemenhiser]

Good. Hopefully Russia will keep her. She/he/it doesn't make the US a better place.

[wds]

Does Taking a knee against America seem like a good Idea now?

[darkroses]

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Hopefully she will examine herself and come out a better person.

[scottkew]

She is paying for bad choices.(Using drugs) Drugs lead to unseen and unpredictable bad results. This is an example.

[boycott-Msnbc]

Russia is going to win on this one
Either way brittney will serve time or they will get Viktor Bout

[ihavecents]

I don't think Putin cares about Al sharpton

[Amor]

Look at her looking at the camera looking for sympathy.

[smeff]

Accidentally drug smuggled. "Accidentally" drug smuggled.

Which one is it?

[elijahbey]

Can't do the time then don't do the crime.

[ctaylor]

She's going to prison for sure - the question is for how long?

[mopthermopther]

Try to look on the bright side: the Gulags are nice in summer.

[topG-xchamp]

Wow so it's just athletes who can break the law and it's ok, if it was a regular person no one who care, hope she's ok but, you do the crime you do the time, you can translate that in any language

[marciayoung]

How much do I worry the President will give up Boot 👢 .