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Jirel

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5. She is already a negotiating chip.
Tue Jul 26, 2022, 04:04 PM
Jul 2022

Russia grabbed her specifically for that purpose.

Let's not make any bones about it - she is a political prisoner. I'm sick to death of all the people whining about how she should not get special help "just because of her celebrity status." They're idiots. She was grabbed as a political bargaining chip specifically because of her celebrity status. Because she is a political prisoner, we need to do everything we can to get her home safely, and quickly.

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Bring Brittney Griner Home [View all] chocolatpi Jul 2022 OP
No, they ARE using her as a negotiating chip. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2022 #1
What is her agent doing? DURHAM D Jul 2022 #2
How is her agent to blame? BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #12
The article says, if found guilty? jimfields33 Jul 2022 #3
I use it as marker for how LONG ago. chocolatpi Jul 2022 #4
She is already a negotiating chip. Jirel Jul 2022 #5
thank you Jirel, I agree chocolatpi Jul 2022 #6
She was grabbed inthewind21 Jul 2022 #11
Griner chose the worst time in recent history to get caught with something they deem Vinca Jul 2022 #7
I agree chocolatpi Jul 2022 #8
Russia inthewind21 Jul 2022 #10
Of course inthewind21 Jul 2022 #9
The WNBA had absolutely nothing to do with her taking the vapes into the country. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #13
as hopeful as I WANT to be, she's fucked.... JuJuChen Jul 2022 #14
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