Brittney Griner says she will return to basketball in first comments since release from Russia

Brittney Griner is heading home after spending about a week at a military base in Texas after she was released from a Russian prison. She says she plans to return to the WNBA next season. Weijia Jiang has the latest.

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[broncosforlife]

She shouldn't be allowed to play in the WNBA at all!!! She should've been left right where she was!!! Absolutely ridiculous!!!

[kk-mcsj]

Marijuana is banned in all American sports, she violated her contract and NEEDS to face consequences for breaking the rules. Lots of athletes who’ve tested positive for THC faced suspensions and gotten sponsorships revoked. If she faces no consequences, I’ll be boycotting the WNBA (not like I watch it anyway)

[marypritchett]

Traded an anti American basketball ball player for a Russian arms dealer? What a farce!

[TheNewSoda]

I just saw understand why someone who knowingly broke international law gets special privilege and favors over someone in particular who was promised protection by the government and still the US government failed to defend him

[stacirenee]

WHY is she out of the Russian prison instead of the marine who protected her right to free speech? She hates America so why not leave her there? I don’t normally get so frustrated by someone I don’t even know but that must be her toxic personality. Bring the marine home.

[mayaangelou]

I wonder where I would be if I smuggle drugs into somebody else's country? Must be nice to be so...what do they call it... privileged

[terrancesmith]

She should have stayed over there. If she had any dignity she would have let the marine go home. She isn't anything special

[jasoneaton]

Hold on.. I didnt say I wanted her back...maaan I didnt watch WNBA b4 so I'll keep the streak going

[allenrodgers]

And most don't want her back on the team

[rich]

You should have asked her if she plans to kneel during the national anthem after everything.

[cheete]

Hey IT'S going back into basketball but what will the other guy go back into?

[LifeScapeCustomDesigns]

Woke is what young Americans value. It allows them to not face reality. And congress just gave them a golden idol to worship.

[controversialopinion]

She should return to prison, not basketball. Drug smugglers shouldn't be bailed out by the US government. They should've brought back Paul first.

[michaelmarks]

There's a thing called personal responsibility maybe someone to try it...

[againstalladsgames]

I’d go back also if someone was dumb enough to pay me to play in a league that loses money every year. It’s by the sweat of male players that the WNBA exists. No women or feminists will go to women’s games either! Hilarious!

[jasonburnett]

Who cares? They should have left her over I'd say

[lilben]

Brittany GRINDR is returning to basketball? He should be returning to fkn Russia.

[SaintPatrick]

Yeah….Nope, I don’t feel sorry for these poor celebrities. Basketball was taken from her??? Jeeez 😂; Such a tragedy!

[delta]

Could of added God Bless America and so on 😑

[stephenhanlin]

She hates the US but still wants to play in the WNBA? BS, should’ve left her in Russia!