Joe Rogan agrees that there could be hidden agenda in bringing Brittney Griner back home after her arrest in Russia earlier this year. NBA fans must certainly be aware of this issue by now. The WNBA star was arrested and spent 10 months in Russia. However, following a wave of public sympathy and disapproval, the Biden administration managed to orchestrate the release of Griner.
The commentator along with several others had quite a lot to say on this issue. Especially regarding the other American prisoner left behind, Paul Wheelan. Considering that Rogan is a reputed member of the sports community with ample resources, his perspective on the context behind all of this should certainly be heard.
Joe Rogan on US trading for Brittney Griner and ignoring Paul Wheelan
This is quite a complicated issue that can be viewed from several perspectives. Fans might be aware that Paul Wheelan is a former US Marine who was arrested in Russia and accused of spying. Despite vehemently denying these charges, he was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for espionage.
On his podcast the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), Rogan found a video of a Russian news channel discussing this issue and openly mocking the United States. The news anchor called out the Biden administration for choosing to release a “dug-addled lesbian” instead of a decorated war hero. She assumed that this meant Wheelan was guilty and that America was prepared to have him sacrificed and that speaks to the state of the country.
After the video ended, Rogan explained that these types of new channels usually generate a lot of government propaganda. Unlike many media outlets in the United States. He concluded with a very valid point.
“This is what people don’t understand when they try to impose censorship. It goes all the way through. you will eventually get to a point where it’s only state-sanctioned information that’s allowed to be distributed if you allow censorship.”