Brittney Griner, who once boycotted national anthem, emotional as 'Star-Spangled Banner' plays after gold win

Fox news ^ | 11th August 2024 | Ryan Gaydos

[Cronos]

The same country she used to dislike saved Griner. Brought her back from a brutal Russian prison colony. And in a lot of ways, it humbled her. Suddenly she associates good things with the anthem she didn’t used to associate with it… in fact she owes her life and her freedom to the institutions she used to criticise

[Jonty30]

He.

Yes, it took the loss of one’s freedom to learn.

[JonPreston]

Drug dealers belong in jail

[know.your.why]

I’ll believe it when I see it...5 years from now.

[catbertz]

Trani 🤡

[DeplorablePaul]

I was pleasantly surprised by the display of patriotism by the Olympic participants. Many draped themselves in the flag. I wonder if it was genuine or a marketing ploy?

[dfwgator]

You think they would have done it if Trump was in the White House?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Oh this is the guy who was jailed for bringing drugs into Russia.

[vivenne]

Likely marketing of themselves and their brand and just “the thing to do at the Olympics when you win”. I do think some athletes, though, do care about their country, but not all.

[mewzilla]

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[political1]

Think of the 1968 Olympics where black American athlete metal winners were holding up the black power sign. Also at the same Olympics George Foreman carried a little American flag in the ring when he won his metal. She is now looking at the United States in a different way.

[PghBaldy]

Keep it up, Brian Griner!

[bantam]

Now Brian gets it! Better late than never.
This dude still has mental illness.
Curious why Russia didn’t blow this dudes story wide open🤷‍♂️

[Jan_Sobieski]

There’s a reason the Russians kept Griner in a male prison

[HIDEK6]

Many draped themselves in the flag. I wonder if it was genuine or a marketing ploy?

It’s an election year.

[SMARTY]

“...she owes her life and her freedom to the institutions she used to criticise.”

Being able to participate in the Olympics, she also OWES the US taxpayers who foot the bill!

[one guy in new jersey]

With the Woke City way things are going these days, it won’t be long before we have a Navy ship named USS Brittney Griner.

[subterfuge]

Some people are just slow learners.

[vivenne]

So frustrating.

[vivenne]

So frustrating.