Brittney Griner was released from Russia after officials detained her in an airport in 2022. Brittney had been in jail for 10 months before the US government traded arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA player. The prisoner swap has been under heavy scrutiny in the last few months, where many have questioned the US’ decision. Americans even protested for ex-marine Paul Whelan’s release as well. Cherelle, BG’s wife, claimed that Joe Biden’s government was working on bringing every American home.
Brittney Griner is in attendance for the Super Bowl ❤️👏
She’s got the Eagles taking it 👀
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/e78GJfvNfL
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 13, 2023
Amid all this, Brittney’s future continues to hang in balance. The basketball world does not know when she will return to the WNBA, or whether she ever will. She has been involved in the sports community though, after attending the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona. The Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious over the Philadelphia Eagles and won their third championship ever. BG posed for images with Cherelle before the game and donned the Eagles jersey.
Fans believe Brittney Griner should be imprisoned for her crimes
Brittney was caught with vape cartridges containing weed. She pled guilty and claimed that she was unaware of the fact that they were illegal in Russia. Marijuana is still only legal in some US states. Hence, her appearance at the Super Bowl seems to have infuriated fans, who claim Brittney “Should be in jail.”
Should be in jail commited a crime
— Brian (@Brian63860553) February 13, 2023
Jail
— KD-NETS (@KD4EVA7) February 13, 2023
SHOULD BE IN PRISON STILL!!!!
— rpevans64 (@rpevans64) February 13, 2023
should be rotting in prison still. let out an arms dealer because shes incompetent. she sux at basketball anyways, wtf did anyone need her for? oh yea thats right literally nothing.
— 907 250r (@Glopgut) February 13, 2023
Bro, she got caught with illegal substance in Russia. She isn’t innocent.
— bot (@bot_scares) February 13, 2023
Fans believe that BG should be imprisoned after committing a crime. The US government has not revealed any plans to do so and it seems like Griner will still be free. Many claim that her release was not needed, as one fan wrote, “Wtf did anyone need her for? Oh yeah thats right literally nothing.” It shows how some are still unhappy about her release, especially from a prisoner swap that saw an arms dealer go the other way.
Griner has not disclosed when she will be returning to the WNBA, but her agent has mentioned that Brittney has played basketball after being released. However, fans still await the news that Brittney will don the Phoenix Mercury jersey once again after almost a year. She has mentioned that she will play for the Mercury once again, but would need special accommodations when traveling. It’s not known whether the WNBA and Mercury franchise have agreed to this.