WNBA star Brittney Griner’s trial in Russia is set to begin July 1st, more than four months after authorities at a Moscow airport said she allegedly had vape cartridges with cannabis-based oil. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch has the details on the case including how video was released showing Griner entering the courthouse for a pre-trial hearing.
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She's not a hostage She's a criminal. Quit trying to protect her.
She picked THE WRONG time to act up. I knew it was because there are other prisoners they need to look out for first! They not playing
I support a life sentence for her. She was a deadbeat parent, arrested for domestic violence, and often got in physical fights in the WNBA while refusing to respect the national anthem and our flag. Keep that Ho.
She a man.. She be aite.. Men do time everyday b
She broke the law why is it a problem 😕 fir her too go to court is it because she is famous
She should be now happy she doesn't have to hear or see the US national anthem in a Russian jail. Hates American but now wants America's help, irony.
I bet America doesn't seem that bad….
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Hostage affairs she's not being held hostage she's being detained for bringing drugs into a foreign country. She did it to herself. You attempt to commit a crime in another country you pay the price. Simple as that she knew what she was doing she's been there before she played for the Russian team she knows the rules.
Let her stay there that’s where she belongs she doesn’t like our country anyway
The people on here are so sexist and racist I can’t stand the world that we live in
The moment you realize america is awesome
This woman is an ACTIVIST more than athlete. She is far left. She is now in a far left country. LET HER SAT THERE.
How's you wrongful lockup and you married to a woman
Send her to the gulag!
Good old Bill Richardson….
What was she thinking taking taking weed into Russia. They are cruel with laws. Just buy weed when you get to your hotel room.
if a country has a law saying pickles are illegal then you better not smuggle cucumbers or pay the consequences.
😂😂😂😂keep it there
Wow if this was good ole all 🇺🇸 american tom brady we may be at war by now !!!!! And the comments would be a lot nicer 👀
As an American – Russia, Iran, North Korea, even China, Syria… what in the God’s name are you doing there? I wouldn’t be caught dead.
They’r going make her pay a fine to help fund their war
Luckily she not in the state because Biden and Harris would put her in jail
it just baffles me that everyone says this girl is being framed. She tried to access a plane with drugs, you know were she would be in America if that happened? JAIL, right were she belongs
Nobody cares she violated their laws with having illegal substances do it and face the consequences I don’t feel bad for her.
If it was a man ..he wouldn't stand a chance… .. she's a women give her a pass
She did the crime… do the time
Don't take drugs to a different country, entitlement of being American. Same exact thing would have happen if she would have went to Texas.
Its russia come on..she should've known better what was gonna happend if she got cought..
Brittney Griner doesn’t matter!
I hope this guy never gets out, screw him
Drug smuggling. Heinous crime
LOL don't care wnba sucks
How is it Unlawful Detention if she violated laws in Russia? Her privilege means nothing to Putin. It doesn't take a genius to figure out it's a bad idea to bring narcotics into any airport facility, but especially in Russia. I think she's going down for the count and is looking at a 10 year sentence.
Brittany is probably the toy of Little Nisha, and she sez that Griner ain't going anywhere until she makes max rubels being turned out. 🏀
Unfortunately as humans we put ourselves in mess when we had it good.
Russia could care less about her, the evidence is on video. She hates America, narcissistic, entitled, a nobody to most Americans. It’s not diplomatic, she intentionally broke their law by having enough to be charged with trafficking. She deserves everything she gets.
She's already bigger than 95% of males on this planet image what she will look like after lifting russian weights for 10yrs 😂
Russia
There is no way
It really amazes me how people on here are thinking she is guilty I hope it happens to you or your family members then let's see if you will be saying all this stupid s… besides there are 2sides to every story and she is in Russia! People on here are condemning her already omg!!!
I PRAY SHE IS RELEASED SOON!!! KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND STAY STRONG YOU WILL BE HOME SOON ❤️🧡🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏