Brittney Griner Released From Russian Prison in Prisoner Swap

WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison Thursday after the U.S. reached a prisoner swap deal that will send international arms dealer Viktor Bout in return. According toOn Thursday morning, he confirmed the news after speaking to Griner.

“Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner,” he shared to Twitter. “She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home.” The prisoner swap took place Thursday in the United Arab Emirates, according to CBS, a week after the agreement had been reached.Griner, who has also played internationally in Russia since 2014, was detained at a Russian airport in February after officials claimed that she had hashish oil in her luggage. In July,

For all those happy with the BG trade. Let’s see how you feel when the merchant of death is responsible for killing one of your family members. Think it’s a good trade then? Those deaths will be on Biden but do you think he’ll care. Doubt it.

Sick people

So you are telling me we let a man with terrible dementia “approve” this trade? The US got fleeced on this trade! A nobody for one of the most dangerous people on earth. Once again, great work Biden.

SIChrisMannix I’ll just leave this right here. Good trade Joe 🤦🏻‍♂️ USA takes the L again.

heyitsanika We just traded an international arms dealer nicknamed 'the merchant of death' during a war to the country we are against for a WNBA player who hates America. Did I get that right?

SIChrisMannix Biden continues to embarrass the country with this trash. The Merchant of Death for an anti-American pothead? Disgraceful

JohnGarcia_Jr that thing for this guy?

She probably has no idea who they had to swap for her.

Such a terrible trade off totally a pr stunt

WE DONT WANT HER. Send her back

We swapped an arms dealer for a basketball player?

FreePaulWhalen!

Who gives a fuck

heyitsanika 🤬🤬🤬 She should have been mad serve her sentence

Give her back and get the US Marine out instead!!

La Barbie is missing from prison….but he’s Mexican 🤷‍♂️

A pot smoking WNBA player for 'The Merchant of Death' seems fair huh?

Wonder if she will stand for the National Anthem now? brittneygriner

THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!

How long till the Russian weapons dealer supplies a terrorist organization to kil americans?

Do you know ? And I think it's openly clear , A sports national using DRUGS overseas and in Russia ? Of all places , it's just WRONG WRONG and WRONG they let her out. Just another slap in the face with the race card.

Brittney Griner has been exchanged for Sean Hannity.

On her way home! Welcome home... 🥰🥰🥰

Fuck This Send her back

Is it too late for Stern to step in and veto this trade please?

Who did we trade to bring her back?

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