“I’m frustrated that 140 days have passed since my wife has been able to speak to me, to our family and our friends,” Griner said at a rally for her wife in Los Angeles on Monday. “I’m frustrated that my wife is not going to get justice.”for the couple on their fourth anniversary in June, but despite 11 attempts to reach Cherelle, no one was in the State Department office to make the connection – because it was the weekend.the Associated Press at the time.
It seems only fitting that the most fervent advocates for Griner's return are other Black women – 1,200 to be exact. On Tuesday, a group of Black women civil rights, business, media, and sports penned ato the White House, admonishing the Biden administration for not taking swifter action to negotiate Griner's release.
"We are concerned that the rhetoric does not appear to align with the actions taken to date," the women write."We urge you to make a deal to get Brittney back home swiftly and safely."Natalie Johnson is a freelance writer and illustrator who focuses on racial justice and gender equity. She is a former segment producer for Black News Channel, MSNBC, and Vice News.
I hate what has happen to her, but like the golfer,s she made pretty good living,better than most black woman and when to russia ,sometime greed can put you in a bad spot, i hope she come home !
she broke the law in a foreign country not america
Look at the reply to like ratio 😭
Oh spare me the bull💩. It's getting really old blaming skin color on everything. She took cannabis into Russia, that is why she is in jail! No one there cares about the 'victim mentality' that our media spreads here. They don't care that she is gay, she broke their law!
The Britney Griner situation should be a lesson to every individual going to a foreign country. Make sure to know the laws
What ever. The reality is that she needs to come home. Who was it that said 'If you are free of sin throw the first stone' Because Griner cooperated with russian authority and admitted her error.
He's an American hero!
BS! She only got grabbed because she's a ' basketball star'...and Russia was probably trolling for American tourists just before the invasion began
Bullshit. No one is a self-considered person above the law merely because they happen to be black or female. Sell that victimization crap somewhere else.
If you don't obey the law you pay the price ....no matter what country you're in ........... except America.
Did you just assume her gender?
Race card!
Never set foot in a communist country not worth the $ even if she didn’t have drops of drugs they would have detained her given the political climate with the west and Ukraine plus she wasn’t smuggling drugs it was a reckless error on her part packing them and she admitted that
Maybe black women should start going to WNBA games. Love the attempt to blame America for this chick bringing drugs into Russia. Zero accountability is what lead her to Russia with drugs
I say we end all sport functions in Russia if that’s how they are going to be.
What? The reason Ms. Griner is 'detained' is 'maybe' because her 'land of the free' is supplying weapons to the Ukulele...
Pssh
This 'opinion' piece is missing the revenue gap. The WNBA doesn't have the same $. They don't play as many games, viewership and attendance are a fraction. Where is this money supposed to come from? If you don't like it the start patronizing the WNBA.
How about Marc Fogel? Why only negotiate for her and not him? Makes no sense.
Oh for heavens sake give me a break!
so now MSNBC is going to pull the race card, for a woman who told event not to play American anthem, and broke Russian law bringing drugs into Russia? how is that uniquely American?
Not a race problem. She carried drugs into RUSSIA. That is a problem. She should do the time. If it was a white make you would not say one word. Racism works both ways
Why is msnbc racist?
Lesson learned. Don't go to foreign countries and do stupid stuff.
Maybe she’s rethinking her love of socialism and hatred of America. Funny how whining about her ‘rights’ and privilege failed there.
Oh please.
She did not respect the laws of Russia and now America has to send a murder to bring her back
And she must have felt damn privileged to think she could take drugs with her and not get caught.
Doesn’t matter she still broke their laws. Get it yet.
This is not about her skin color or being a women She broke the law in a foreign country She doesn't even like her own country but now wants help from the president?! Shes lived there long enough to know their laws There are consequences for her actions.
Thank God our country doesn't simply let its citizens be used as political pawns by a hostile foreign government. FreeBrittneyGriner
that comes from being a drug user. FIFY
Breaking laws is unique to black women? That's quite the racist headline don't you think?
Seriously, no it has to do with WOMENS SPORTS not being paid equally. Stop making it about race in a Sport that has more Black athletes than many others.
Your way off base here. It goes like this she broke Russian law . In Russia they don't care if your female or male , white or black . Now stop. Trying to start a race war.
She broke the law... that is the only reason she is where she is.
Greiner made 200K + in the WNBA not including endorsements. Her decision to chase Russian money was a choice not a necessity.
She mistakenly thought that the privilege she has in the US, is international. Learn a little about the laws of the counties you visit.
it also comes with smuggling controlled substances
Oh the victim mentality rears it's head once again on MSNBC.
Heres an idea for any americanm, dont go to russia🤷 seems like a pretty remote and nasty country w/o including the political issues and a corrupt leader
Greed? Substance abuse?
Griner is a multi millionaire who had been to Russia many times and knew the laws. She's not a victim. However, if Trump were President, she would be back home by now.
Her WNBA salary was over 220K. Which is 3 times more the avg. Median income. She didn't NEED to play overseas, she chose to. I don't fault her for wanting to bank more, but saying that her 'meager' paycheck forced her to, is pure lunacy
She sold her freedom for wealth.
There is a gender pay gap in sports because there is a gender profitability gap. Produce more and you will get paid more. Don't do illegal things and you will stay out of jail.
Always playing the stupid race card. Got anything else?
MSNBC at its best! They will say anything to cause divide and controversy! How about reporting the truth for a change!
So breaking the law is sticky a black women thing? That pretty racist. The facts are no matter if she is a male or female a black or white person she broke the law of another country. She also pleaded guilty.
Those pesky white supremacists secretly put the bottle of THC oil in her bag!!
Greed ?
Be contempt with what you have…. The idea that you know proper that a foreign nation is very hostile to your country should slap the brake buttons on you, but no, you want more money….not absorbing Russia of wrongdoing but this lady doesn’t have sense at all.
Ahahahahaha- always the victim
...any attempts to hold an individual for political prowess has devastating consequences...
Hahahah. She makes plenty of money
Seriously? The condition that brought Brittney Griner to play in a country with ZERO rule of law & a psychopathic dictator who believes LGBTQIA+ people are immoral, all during a TRAVEL BAN was GREED. JFC. BG wasn't broke. She wasn't uninsured, food insecure...Come the fuck on.
Russia is giving this person a DNA test to verify Gender. LOL
Not to be rude, but don't bring drugs into Russia. Duh
Dude looks like a lady .
I found this online, you be the judge.
MSNBC , isn’t helping Griner, to be released. In fact, your making negotiations harder.
Give me a frigging race baiting break. Quit playing like it’s 50 years ago. Opportunities are the same out there.
Conditions that brought her there? She could use her college degree and work like everyone else. She didn’t have to go to an enemy country to play a sport.
Absolute garbage. Another blame everyone and everything for her failure.
Stupid has nothing to do with color. WNBA doesn’t even turn a profit. If the nba didn’t finance it they wouldn’t even exist
She took pot to a foreign country and got caught. My dog can get a marijuana prescription card. That whole thing is a fraud
Don’t you mean “reflects the vulnerability of a black women who brings drugs to a foreign country that has stricter drug laws then the US?”
Race had nothing to do with it. She's an American and she brought drugs into Russia.
Griner sold out to a human rights violating country known for cheating, doping and murder because she wanted to paper chase. I don't feel she should fry for mj possession, however, she should rot it in their jail for siding with Russia in the 1st place, ESPECIALLY as a Black.
BS. It's about money.
The conditions that took her to Russia were Money, plain and simple. If China had offered her more money she would have been in China. Same with Iran or North Korea. She followed the money and then broke their laws. The WNBA can do without her.
It's simple, break the a law, do the time. Not a victim, but a criminal.
Xactly not enough pay !!!
The color of her skin, don’t really matter is the stupid US LOGO TATTIED ON HER HEAD . not because your an American you can do whatever you please , maybe in your country but out there , grow up
Why is it never their fault. I didn't put the drugs in her bags.
Wow, talk about missing the point. Griner is a KGB hostage taken by Putin SPECIFICALLY because Biden and the democrats have accused Russia,for years, of collusion, election meddling, oil prices, Hunter Biden Ukraine corruption. She is in “jail” as payback for dem corruption.
😂😂😂 more leftist B.S. yes there is now systemic racism in America in Oakland Ca you can get an extra $500 a month for living there but only if you are BLACK.
BS.I hope she gets back with a different attitude and learns not to take for granted the freedom she enjoys in America.I hope she shows respect next time the national anthem is played,for instance.
Women remain attacked and marginalized ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE, and Especially WE, USA, are NO BETTER than Saudi Arabia... Well at least our women can drive and chew gum at the same time
Hope she comes home soon. Let this be a lesson to all, don't seek opportunities in authoritarian countries, because in the end you will lose.
Heard Griner’s statement on the radio. Thought it was a guy.
She got what she deserved. Her WNBA salary…$200K + is more than most Americans earn. No need to go to Russia. Greed will get ya.
cwebbonline It’s exactly where it belongs!!!
Oh FFS Race baiting garbage
😂
Doing your usual nonstop race card playing looking to sow division and discord here when there are more rights, opportunities, equality than ever before today
Her decisions can’t be overlooked simply because she’s black.
Are you explaining away that she broke the law and it's her skin color that brought her arrest? That is very racist!!!
Oh PUHLEASE, even a 5 year old knows not to bring anything into a foreign country especially RUSSIA!! She knew better. This has nothing to do with being a black woman. Nice try!
She has alot of problems and 9 years will help her figure this all out.
She makes more than $200k just in the WNBA. Some 'vulnerability'.
Not even msnbc leftist viewers are buying the msnbc stories on her 😂
Very lame article. Maybe weird satire, ? This story could have highlighted the devastating impact of the drug war here in the US, but completely ignores such relevant context to focus on the 'peril' of a pro athlete not content with $200k/yr, so went to play abroad... 🙄
Quick question... What brought the weed to Russia?
Here we go playing the race card. It was only a matter of time. She broke the laws of Russia and now she's dealing with it. End of story, no matter if she's black, a woman, a professional basketball player...nothing! What makes her different than anyone else?
WNBA players get paid less because they generate less revenue. When Rhonda Rousey was champion she made more than the men… because she generated more revenue. That’s really all there is to it. You can’t make money that’s not there.
Most black women I know wouldnt have got caught with a vape pen in Russia, like 0% chance
I see you are trying to play the race card. Russia doesn’t play your silly game - she broke the law and she is going to jail. End of story
Always a black thing
They care less what you think
Oh pleaseee.
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