“That is a Curse-Laden land” Trevor Noah slams Russia for holding onto Brittney Griner
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On August 4th, U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug smuggling and possession by a Russian court, almost six months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport where authorities discovered a vape cartridge with cannabis in her luggage. Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison and fined 1 million rubles, or around $16,700.
Griner who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and during the league’s off-season plays for the Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg. Pleading guilty she said, “ “I never meant to hurt anybody,” Griner said to prosecutors. “I never meant to put in jeopardy the Russian population. I never meant to break any laws here. I made an honest mistake and I hope that in your ruling that it doesn’t end my life here … I had no intent. I did not conspire or plan to commit this crime.”
Trevor Noah rips into the Russian State and its ruling
On his show, Trevor Noah had some harsh words for Russia as he called the sentencing “bullsh*t”. He went on, “We all know Russia doesn’t care about what Brittney Griner did. This is the same country that’s breaking every human rights law on the planet but they’re like, “That woman has vape cartridge. She’s real criminal,’ “ Noah said mocking a Russian accent. “Get the F— out of here, man.”
The comedian believes this is all a negotiation tactic by Russia and that America should just do it, “Whoever America has in prison, send them to Russia, It seems like they win, but don’t forget: That person now has to live in Russia. They’ll get there and be like, ‘This whole country is prison. I miss food in Alcatraz.’ “
Support for Brittney Griner
Trevor Noah was not the only one in support of bringing Brittney Griner back to the US as many celebrities like Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Gabrielle Union, Andy Cohen and many others took to social media to show support for the WNBA star. Not just Hollywood, but fans, teammates and other players of the league have shown their solidarity with her, and the chant “Bring Her Home” has gone viral.
Former Bulls Champion Dennis Rodman who is surprisingly chumps with Leaders like Kim Jong Un and even Putin says he will do his best to bring Griner home. While the Biden Administration is doing all it can, the only plausible way for Griner to leave Russia before the end of the sentence in through a prisoner trade.
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