After Brittney Griner was just released from Russian detention, Outkick host and Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren had some harsh words for the WNBA player. Griner’s purported anti-American past actions, which incensed many in the public, prompted this in response.
Griner has gained notoriety for her activism after joining other WNBA players in publicly sitting during the playing of the National Anthem before her incarceration this year. Griner has been an inspiration for people working for change in our culture today because of her opinion that no game should be played before it. This belief is shared by activists and athletes alike.
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Tomi Lahren criticized the Biden administration for trading her for Viktor Bout, a prominent Russian arms trader who had been imprisoned for almost ten years. She wasn’t thrilled about being given up in exchange!
“The Biden Administration compromised our national security by releasing a Russian arms dealer nicknamed the merchant of death, all to get back WNBA player Brittney Griner who hates- or at least hated- America,” Lahren said. “As an American, I want to see all Americans return home safely and securely. That’s why I also find it odd that former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan — another prisoner stranded in Russia — was passed over!
“I guess it pays to be a celebrity who plays sports,” Lahren continued. “Regardless of how I feel, the deal is done. Now, my only hope is that Brittney Griner will return home to the USA — the greatest nation on the face of the earth, with a heart full of gratitude, legs ready to stand for the anthem, and lungs ready to belt out that Star Spangled Banner- and from the rooftops.
“I hope she’s learned that the nation she once found so reprehensible and oppressive is not only her saving grace but a damn good place to call home. She- like the rest of us- is privileged to be an American,” Lahren continued, adding: “Welcome home, Brittney, and God bless America. Am I right?”
Griner stated during a news conference that she did not “mean that in any disrespect to our country” when she made her remarks about the National Anthem.
“My dad was in Vietnam and a law officer for 30 years,” she said. “I wanted to be a cop before basketball. I do have pride for my country.”
Over the summer, Lahren ripped at Griner as well.
“Last week, she pleaded guilty in a Russian court on charges of bringing vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport,” she said in an Outkick video in July. “If you’re wondering, yeah, that’s illegal.”
“Since her detainment in February, her teammates, coaches, family members and friends have been petitioning Joe Biden to bring her home and for good reason. Russia is awful and oppressive. Its legal system is questionable at best, and that’s being kind. No one is sticking up for Russia here, trust me,” the host said. “Last week, Griner even wrote a letter to Joe Biden begging him to do something, even trying to butter up old Joe by saying she cast her first vote for him in 2020.”
“So, yeah, add Griner to the list of people who owe Trump supporters some gas and grocery money,” she added. “But anyway, her pleas have largely fallen on deaf ears … But luckily, luckily, our favorite virtue-signaling self-anointed king of basketball, LeBron James, is weighing in like the true international diplomat he is. On the latest episode of The Shop Uninterrupted. KING Baby Bron questions not only whether the USA has Brittney Griner’s back, but also ponders if he’d even want to come home if he were in her shoes.”
Widespread criticism followed Joe Biden’s decision to free a US citizen in exchange for the release of an arms dealer. Paul Whelan, another American in custody, was left in Russia with no resolution as a result of the action.
The trade for alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout has been dubbed a catastrophic error that could endanger American lives by Department of Justice officials.
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So if I understand…
A man that hates America trades an man who hates America to a man that hates America for a man that hates America.
Got it.