WION Fineprint | Russian court rejects Brittney Griner's appeal

A Russian court rejected U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal for a reduced sentence. The American was sent to prison for carrying Cannabis Oil. Neha Khanna tells you more.

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[shaarinya]

Don't go to foreign countries and break the law.

[John-qqwp]

Big surprise her black privilege card didnt work outside the US.

[sphinx]

How is it a sharm again? It is a Russian law not to bring in drugs into their country or face jail time...Be you American..Indian or African...SIMPLE

[poisonivy]

So the Russian court must act in a way that pleases America?

[vonrock]

Self righteousness isn’t a get out of jail card

[jonwallace]

Instead of let’s go Brandon let’s go Brittany! She needs to stay and serve her time

[yuhin]

Serves this guy right, druggies deserve to be punished

[MojaveWrangler]

How is it a "sham" when Americans are still being locked up for marijuana possession as well?

[yellowdevilcocktails]

Now he has time to contemplate his crimes.

[blakeley]

She multiple times had hate towards America !!! How’s Russia 😂

[jimjames]

I hope they make him do some hard labour.

[CapAnson]

The one decent thing Russia's done in the last year.

[KantuMutaka]

This is a lesson to research other countries before you take drugs that are legal in your country to theirs. Now she will be thrown in the political sphere.

[John-qqwp]

Criminals belong in prison, keep her there

[not.likely]

Travel Warning to Americans : Don't travel to Russia untill further notice

[quintanaquintana]

I'm seeing a whole lot of American hypocrisy right here. You wanna save somebody who brought illegal drugs into another country where it was against the law. when you got people here in prison for the same drugs and the same laws make it make sense

[desmondchia]

If you’re caught breaking the law, you pay the price.

The White House should have steered clear of this.

Trying to save a person caught bringing drugs to another country, is like telling people that if your are an American citizen, you can disregard the law in foreign countries.

[johannmaritz]

It’s NOT wrongful she did not follow the law of the county, YES 9 years doesn’t fit the crime

[Relentless_Games]

Can't just do whatever you want wherever you want, some places are not America.
I'm sure she's smart enough to know that so I conclude she just didn't care.

[Kaze]

She must be happy now. She will not see American flag for years.