“…If this was Tom Brady or Derek Jeter…” – Brittney Griner’s latest reports mounts major CONCERNS, has she been forgotten?


“…If this was Tom Brady or Derek Jeter…” – Brittney Griner’s latest reports mounts major CONCERNS, has she been forgotten?

Tom Brady, Brittney Griner and Derek Jeter

Earlier this year, Brittney Griner was no where to be found as a result of a Moscow airport arrest, she was arrested for having a vape cartridge with her and since then she has not landed home. Griner is at the IK-2 penal colony in Mordovia, which is called Russia’s ‘land of prisons’, sentenced to a 9-year prison penalty.

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WNBA star’s wife, Cherelle Griner told CBS “This Morning” that her wife has been forgotten and left to rot in the prison of Russia. “Like, y’all don’t see the need to get me back home? Am I just nothing?” Cherelle Griner quoted her wife as saying.

Dave Zirin of ‘The Nation’ expressed his thought in words saying, “As has been said by many, if this was Tom Brady or Derek Jeter in a prison camp for nine years, the outrage would become an unholy din.”

Columnist John Feinstein also showcased his concern over the Griner situation, he tweeted, “I wish I could say I’m surprised by the lack of sympathy–and outright anger–directed at Brittney Griner. She committed a minor crime and is in a Russian penal colony. But because she’s not White or male or straight, lots of people don’t care or are happy. Sad.”

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Is the WNBA Star Brittney Griner shown her place amongst the likes of LeBron, Deter and Brady?

Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner

The sporting world has indeed left Brittney Griner behind as the concerns of her return keep rising day-by-day. People have raised voices of her not being white or male or straight, pointed this reason behind the world forgetting Brittney.

Michael Eric Dyson pointed out, “This Black woman, had she been anybody else—even a straight Black woman would’ve received more support than a queer Black woman with a Black wife.”

President Joe Biden also met with Brittney Griner’s wife last month at The White House. Cherelle Griner said the president is “doing what he can, but there’s another party in this situation.”

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It is indeed deeply saddening that Brittney Griner has become another symbol of the cultural war between the two heavy-weight countries.

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