WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner arrested in Russia

Brittney Griner, who plays for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, was arrested in Russia last month after airport authorities found vape cartriges containing an oil derived from cannibis in her luggage.

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[jasonwilliamson]

And just think, this is the same person that wanted to ban the National Anthem before sports events because she thought AMERICA is a terrible place! 😂🤣😂🤣

[ThatHungryAfricanChild]

Didn't know there were stars in the WNBA

[yewtheman]

sorry anyone dumb enough to transport any type of illegal drugs deserve to be arrested period!!

[warrenreid]

Her story will make a great Locked up aboard episode.

[calitostratford]

She won't have to worry about the anthem anymore!

[ln]

Lesson: Check the laws of the countries you are traveling to.

[edwinsalau]

Doesn’t want the national anthem played before the games! Let Russia keep the pothead! She can learn the international in Russian! That congresswoman from Texas should go over there to see things firsthand. She should join a protest in front of the Kremlin! See how far she gets!
Bless their little hearts! Both of them!!!

[johncorey]

So tired of us Americans who think we can do as we want. She risked breaking their laws and now must pay the price. Politics needs to stay out of it. WNBA and the NBA need to keep their noses out of it. Perhaps these sports organizations should educate the folks how to obey the laws. Let her pay the price in a foreign prison and maybe she will learn something.

[dalekohl]

I served in the US Navy stationed overseas in Asia while home ported in Japan! I understood that when I was in a foreign hose country I was to follow that foreign countries laws! This is not a political event this is a womens basketball player that disrespected a host country by thinking she can circumvent their laws! To finish up….she was not there representing the USA she was there looking out for her own off season interests!

When in Rome do as the Romans do!

[killuazoldyck]

She be serving terms at a Siberian prison.. and that would help her realize America is a better place.

[jeffpain]

NO MATTER WHERE YOUR AT...OBEY THE LAW. OR PAY THE PRICE...SHES NOT SPECIAL...

[craighutchinson]

No I don't support what Russia's doing in Ukraine but if this person wants to play basketball in Siberia good for him

[Beey]

Maybe she can continue her activism in a Russian jail cell

[gwiyomikim]

In Moscow she asked BLM for help but didn’t realize that Russia’s BLM refers to “Belarus Lives Matter”.😉

[dellalyn]

Thank you Russia...KEEP HER! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[jho]

😂 😂, let her sit for a few weeks, maybe she can learn to respect the national anthem and realize what freedom really is!!

[difficultjourney]

If he broke the law he needs to pay the price.

[justalaugher]

she's not a victim. she's a disgrace.

[brianjohnson]

Been going over there since 2014. Should know the laws ignorance is not a excuse. Especially now, this will be the ignitor of American intervention. For a pumpkin pounder that has a real low opinion of America anyway🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[tim]

Hahahahahaha. I love it. Black
Player with drugs. Imagine that. Keep her.