Posted on 08/04/2022 8:37:19 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A judge in Russia has convicted and sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.
Judge Anna Sotnikova said the time Griner has served in custody since her arrest in February would count toward the sentence.
Griner reacted to the sentence with little emotion. She listened to the verdict with a blank stare on her face.
While recapping the evidence and giving her findings Thursday, the judge said the 31-year-old Griner illegally brought drugs into Russia.
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But, but, but, I’m a black American lesbian, doesn’t that count for anything??? C’mon, man, I hate America just like you do!
“Brittney” is just another man pretending to be a woman. Wonder which prison they’ll send him to? How about the Black Dolphin? That’d be fun.
When you’re dumb, you got to be tough.
No tears shed here.
Don't play basketball for foreign teams in the off-season, if you aren't willing to comply with that country's laws.
Where’s your proof?
Guess they never saw the movie “White Nights”.
The thing that needs to be remembered is that Griner makes far more money playing in the Russian league than she does in the W.N.B.A. Playing in Russia is her main job, WNBA is a side gig although the media ignores this fact.
So when she was packing to get ready for her main job in Russia, it’s not as if she forgot to get ready to go and was in a rush and accidentally included the contraband. It’s also hard to believe that she would be ignorant of Russian laws and attitudes towards drug use. She’s likely not the only foreigner on her Russian team and likely not the only one on her team who misses getting high.
>VM sure they’ll continue milking this for all its worth.
Can you blame them?
Cruel and unusual punishment. Bad Vlad is toying with us. He does this for shits and giggles. He gets Xi on the line for a good laugh.
No sane black America will go to Russia. They might be taken for Vlad’s amusement and as a hostage bargaining chip. Vlad figures that Biden not getting idiot Brittney Griner back will inflame US blacks.
Let the b!tch Neal before the Russian anthem. Let her rot right where she is.
It's almost 32 years old.
9 years? No worries, Climate Change will have killed everyone by then.
Do the crime do the time.
The other thing about Griner, is that it’s been playing for Russia in the off-season since 2014, so if it wasn’t aware of Russia’s drug laws, then it’s dumber than a box of f-ing rocks.
This is more public attention than the WNBA has received in years.
My view is otherwise. I'm actually enjoying it given her expressed hatred of the US. Of course, we'll ultimately wind up getting screwed because Brandon will make a lopsided deal to get her back.
I hope they do chromosomes on that thing while he’s there and announce to the US he’s a dude. Surprise!
Simple, the more time, the more valuable in a trade.
Sentence her to 90 days = no value whatsoever.
3 years, not worth bargaining for.
9 years, gets your terrorist back.
I’m actually surprised they didn’t give it 20 years.
Love it!
This is more than Russian justice. This is Karma.
I wonder if and when she’s released will she again boycott our national anthem and spit on the flag?
And why would she want to come back to this racist country in the first place?
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