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Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by chokekachy: 6:04pm On Dec 16, 2022
Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Her comments came a week after she was released from a Russian prison, freed in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange.

“It feels so good to be home!” Griner posted to Instagram on Friday in her first public statement since her release. “The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help.”

Griner went on to say that she wanted to make it clear that, “I intend to play basketball for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon.”

The Mercury open the season on the road against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 19. The teams’ first home game is two days later against the Chicago Sky.

Griner has been staying in a hotel at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio since her return. She’s reunited with family members, including her wife Cherelle.

https://apnews.com/article/brittney-griner-sports-47a92da23725b731bf61eb04d43f5b94?taid=639ca215b68b1600015658b2&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter


Previous Threads:
https://www.nairaland.com/7264208/britney-griners-sentenced-9-years#115382081

https://www.nairaland.com/7471803/prisoner-swap-moment-bout-griner#119015044

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by EscoBat: 7:07pm On Dec 16, 2022
Next time, don't play with Russia!

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Lintle(m): 7:08pm On Dec 16, 2022
Welcome home Brit

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by sukkot: 7:08pm On Dec 16, 2022
shocked
Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Luvty: 7:08pm On Dec 16, 2022
Lol, Russia don't play. Be careful next time

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by inumidun2010(m): 7:08pm On Dec 16, 2022
If she be NIGERIAN... OYO is her CASE

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Honourable1901(m): 7:08pm On Dec 16, 2022
Don't go to Russia

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Pootle: 7:09pm On Dec 16, 2022
avoid kush next time grin

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by tsephanyah(f): 7:09pm On Dec 16, 2022
Russia is bad news

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Nobody: 7:10pm On Dec 16, 2022
She should be in jail

Because if a foreigner did the same in any of the US states where indian hemp is still illegal, Biden will tell their leader that 'I cannot interfere in the legal process'

People have to learn that when in Rome do as the romans. She is lucky it was Russia, not Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia. Otherwise na wahala

When travelling understand the rules and regulations of where you are going to. Not everywhere is home.

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by BOLATINUBU01: 7:10pm On Dec 16, 2022
Who is she?

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Cheapgadget(f): 7:10pm On Dec 16, 2022
Some Nigerian miscreants will soon say na our Guy grin
Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Dalil8: 7:11pm On Dec 16, 2022
tsephanyah:
Russia is bad news

You're bad news.

God bless the Russian Federation!

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Ishilove: 7:11pm On Dec 16, 2022
"Her wife"

Perversions upon abominations.

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Agbegbaorogboye: 7:12pm On Dec 16, 2022
chokekachy:


https://apnews.com/article/brittney-griner-sports-47a92da23725b731bf61eb04d43f5b94?taid=639ca215b68b1600015658b2&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter


Previous Threads:
https://www.nairaland.com/7264208/britney-griners-sentenced-9-years#115382081

https://www.nairaland.com/7471803/prisoner-swap-moment-bout-griner#119015044
US and hypocrisy
She was guilty yet they spared no efforts in getting her back
Same US will be preaching rule of law to other nations
We are not giving you guys Abba Kyari
Deal with it

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Kajaard: 7:12pm On Dec 16, 2022
A woman saying : I am grateful to my wife undecided

Na wah undecided

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Vatod(m): 7:13pm On Dec 16, 2022
Reunited with her wife!

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Kudiman6: 7:14pm On Dec 16, 2022
Wonderful
Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by MrAdam: 7:14pm On Dec 16, 2022
The exchange doesn't make sense In any way.. there's something we do not know.. only some people can see this

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by ucee64(m): 7:14pm On Dec 16, 2022
Ff
Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Realists(m): 7:14pm On Dec 16, 2022
Watch out how they will make a bluckbuster true life movie about her boring life,

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by valentinenkem: 7:14pm On Dec 16, 2022
Am passing by before the incident took place. I was there

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by OLAADEGBU(m): 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2022
Targets
Michael Ramirez December 11, 2022


By trading high-value criminals for captured American travellers, the Biden administration is turning every U.S. citizen who travels overseas into a potential political pawn.

Editorial cartoon by Michael Ramirez. Commentary by R. Mitchell, Editor-in-chief.

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by TakeNigeriaBack: 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2022
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by yommen: 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2022
EscoBat:
Next time, don't play with Russia!

Yes. Cos it's bad news
Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Agbegbaorogboye: 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2022
Kobonaire234:
She should be in jail

Because if a foreigner did the same in any of the US states where indian hemp is still illegal, Biden will tell their leader that 'I cannot interfere in the legal process'

People have to learn that when in Rome do as the romans. She is lucky it was Russia, not Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia. Otherwise na wahala
The Russians simply looked at the bigger picture.
Get back a national asset in exchange for giving the US a social rebel and junkie
It was a deal too sweet to ignore even for the Russians
Biden dumb no be small

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by Guyman01: 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2022
America preferred a gay woman to a veteran soldier in the prisoner exchange, woke culture undecided

Imagine the nonsense, She has been reunited with her 'wife' tongue

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by purplekayc(m): 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2022
EscoBat:
Next time, don't play with Russia!

Wetin she go do there sef
Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by efficiencie(m): 7:15pm On Dec 16, 2022
EscoBat:
Next time, don't play with Russia!

Next time don't carry contraband to any country.

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by efficiencie(m): 7:16pm On Dec 16, 2022
purplekayc:


Wetin she go do there sef

She carry cannabis oil enter dia...na ha papa house? If she wan high make she high for her country.

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Re: Brittney Griner Makes First Public Statement Since Release by OLAADEGBU(m): 7:16pm On Dec 16, 2022
Not Funny
Gary Varvel December 13, 2022


When there's a clown show in the White House, it is no wonder that our foreign policy is a joke.

Cartoon by Gary Varvel, commentary by R. Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief

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