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WhiskeyGrinder

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13. Lotta people on this thread taking the word of the Russian Customs Service at face value.
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 08:55 AM
Mar 2022

The first cop to abolish is the one in your head.

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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
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