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Michael Eric Dyson: Brittney Griner’s sentencing was so severe because she’s queer and Black
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Look at the butthurt all over this guy's face. 
EvilCat Breath
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She didn't know she was queer and black when she decided to break Russian drug laws?
EvilCat Breath
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Brittany Griener is certainly not high profile. Until her arrest only lesbian basketball fans had heard of her.Yeah that's it!
Actually, her sentence is all about her being a high-profile American that Putin can use as propaganda.
lantern2814
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Likely the workers at that Russian airport had no idea why people were making such a fuss over this woman. That aside, she has played there for years. She knew the laws of that country and how draconian they are. I’m sure some sort of prisoner swap will be figured out at some point
RoshawnMarkwees
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We can give them Michele Obama back.I’m sure some sort of prisoner swap will be figured out at some point
ThunderKiss1965
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Yeah will trade her for some truly loathsome Russian that is probably responsible for the deaths of US citizens. Biden did serve under Obama.Likely the workers at that Russian airport had no idea why people were making such a fuss over this woman. That aside, she has played there for years. She knew the laws of that country and how draconian they are. I’m sure some sort of prisoner swap will be figured out at some point
ThunderKiss1965
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If skin color is involved no matter how mundane the press will blow it up to the worst hate crime in history even if they have to lie about it.If the idiot press would have left this alone, she would home by now. The league and the Russians were working out a deal before liberal morons tried to link this that Ukrainian thing.
This was more about demonizing Russia and Putin. That more than anything sealed her fate. Had she been given leniency nobody in the West would have applauded the Russian courts or prosecutors. Even so, she didn't get the maximum sentence, which sort puts a wrench in all the whining.If skin color is involved no matter how mundane the press will blow it up to the worst hate crime in history even if they have to lie about it.
ThunderKiss1965
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You know the press isn't going to miss the chance to scream racism. The loons can not function without a constant state of manufactured outrage.This was more about demonizing Russia and Putin. That more than anything sealed her fate. Had she been given leniency nobody in the West would have applauded the Russian courts or prosecutors. Even so, she didn't get the maximum sentence, which sort puts a wrench in all the whining.
Resnic
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Yeah that's it!
Actually, her sentence is all about her being a high-profile American that Putin can use as propaganda.
It isn't propaganda. Russia has well known harsh drug penalities.
We have a severe lack of understanding what personal responsibility is in this country. If you don't want to get in trouble then don't break laws. It really is that simple.
Is getting your hand cut off for stealing extreme? Yes. Don't want your hand cut off? Don't steal.
Honestly America needs to stop being so soft on crime. We need to treat criminals like criminals.
Calypso Jones
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Only famous for being stupid enough to take illegal (in Russia) substance into Russia.Brittany Griener is certainly not high profile. Until her arrest only lesbian basketball fans had heard of her.
Oh But Nevah Mind. BIIIIIIIIG celebration held for Griner homecoming. YUGE crowd..near as big as Joke Biden presidential candidacy crowds.
A Homecoming Celebration Was Held for Brittney Griner. Guess How Many People Showed Up?
Griner, who is mostly famous for being unjustly detained in Russia but is also a WNBA player, doesn't impress the community where she went to school that much.
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twinny...that. BE. TWENTY people showed up. Americans don't give a damn about Griner.
Dragonlady
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Brittany Griener is certainly not high profile. Until her arrest only lesbian basketball fans had heard of her.
Maybe not in your narrow world but then appreciation of excellence has never been something that Republicans notice, especially when a white man isn't the hero.
No, you mean until her arrest racist morons had never heard of her.Brittany Griener is certainly not high profile. Until her arrest only lesbian basketball fans had heard of her.
Why doesn't that standard apply to Trump when it comes to Trump Humpers.It isn't propaganda. Russia has well known harsh drug penalities.
We have a severe lack of understanding what personal responsibility is in this country. If you don't want to get in trouble then don't break laws. It really is that simple.
Is getting your hand cut off for stealing extreme? Yes. Don't want your hand cut off? Don't steal.
Honestly America needs to stop being so soft on crime. We need to treat criminals like criminals.
How about we give them Melania, she is an immigrant Mrs. Obama was born in this country.We can give them Michele Obama back.
Couchpotato
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She plays in the WNBA. Very few people (relatively speaking) care about the WNBA and that fact alone made Griner not very well known.No, you mean until her arrest racist morons had never heard of her.
The average casual sports fan knows the names of 10-12 current NBA players off the top of their head. They have some opinion on who’s the best currently and all time. Those same people probably can’t list 5 WNBA team names let alone players. BG is far more famous now than she ever was or would have been because of her play on the court. That has zero to do with her skin color or who she’s sleeping with. It’s because womens basketball is an inferior product to men‘s so if Im a basketball fan why would I watch the inferior league? An average D3 mens basketball team would wipe the floor with the WNBA all star team.
Couchpotato
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Maybe not in your narrow world but then appreciation of excellence has never been something that Republicans notice, especially when a white man isn't the hero.
Few people knew who BG was because she plays a professional sport few people follow and that's not because people don't like basketball or women.
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She broke Russian law... it's as simple as that
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