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TreasonousBastard

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5. She's spent a lot of time in Russia because she loves BB and...

Reply to EndlessWire (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2022, 04:19 AM

Mar 2022

money, both of which she gets there. Better than here, I figure. She also gets the adulation sports stars get anywhere.

But, somehow she didn't catch how while sports stars here often get off easy, over there they are often valued more for their usefulness as bargaining chips.

I bet she will be held as long as she is seen to be useful in sanctions bargaining.

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How are we going to get Brittney Griner back? [View all] EndlessWire Mar 2022 OP

She was in Russia because she makes $ 1 million/season playing basketball there. PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #1

An excellent idea. n/t EndlessWire Mar 2022 #2

How about offering to return another asset to them? Jerry2144 Mar 2022 #18

What she was doing in Russia was making five times as much money in the WNBA off-season RockRaven Mar 2022 #3

I beg your pardon? EndlessWire Mar 2022 #4

She's spent a lot of time in Russia because she loves BB and... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #5

Here's an article from today: IcyPeas Mar 2022 #6

This. White house/congress, last two paragraphs. Hortensis Mar 2022 #8

"it's not clear whether those rules and laws might impact Griner's case." mitch96 Mar 2022 #12

Another article from NY Mag asking why this isn't the biggest story in sports IcyPeas Mar 2022 #7

Bad timing for one. Most times Russia smashing Ukraine's people Hortensis Mar 2022 #9

She plays for the WNBA so virtually no one knows who she is. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #16

She will remain Putin's pawn until such time he can use her as his bargaining chip... hlthe2b Mar 2022 #10

We won't until after he's gone. LuvLoogie Mar 2022 #11

Lotta people on this thread taking the word of the Russian Customs Service at face value. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #13

She was actually entering the country. Treefrog Mar 2022 #14

I hope she is released rownesheck Mar 2022 #15

As far as I can tell, she has been playing in Russia for years, and making a lot more money LisaL Mar 2022 #24

I doubt whatever they say she had was hers to begin with. gldstwmn Mar 2022 #17

Story is being covered on MSNBC on Nicole's show now. IcyPeas Mar 2022 #19

Weren't there 3 US basketball players that were detained in China after having allegedly shoplifted? Mr. Ected Mar 2022 #20

The U.S. government negotiated their release. They admitted to shoplifting and apologized. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2022 #21

Right now there is no diplomatic relationship between US and Russia. LisaL Mar 2022 #27

I think she's there for the duration of the current conflict and sanctions. Calista241 Mar 2022 #22

Is she held in a Russian jail? XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #23

Where else is Russia going to hold her? LisaL Mar 2022 #25

It was more of a statement. Shouldnt have used the ? Nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #26