New video reveals what Brittney Griner endured inside Russian penal colony

A video shows new details about Brittney Griner's life in a Russian penal colony. TJ Quinn, investigative reporter and senior writer for ESPN who reported on these details, joins CNN's Erin Burnett to discuss.
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[@ginnymurray1869]

What did she endure? She had to make her own bed and carry bolts of cloth to earn her keep. She is still making you sound foolish Erin.

[@chuckrambo4401]

Crazy how they said it was “a living hell” and then they show her on video eating in a cafeteria with a new friend and doing some light work.

[@jimlewis2395]

So what is the lesson here??? Expect nothing but LIES from the evil American news media, especially CNN

[@Deetroiter]

Erin is one of those anchors that tries to intentionally lower her voice to sound powerful and commandeering. It’s really pathetic

[@thatspersonal7910]

Erin has always sounded foolish to me

[@_trust9994]

@May it please the court It's time to take your MI meds.

[@StacysSoCalledLife]

How do they have video and pictures of her in prison all of a sudden?

[@Brian-qf4iw]

It’s called propaganda, look it up.🙄

[@bjornsundberg1947]

The pictures seem to be authentic. She hasn't been there more than a month and before that about 8 month in a Moscow prison. I spent 15 months in the military and shared a room(logement) with 15 mates. We had exercises in the Swedish forests and slept in tents when it was freezing cold and dark. The only reason I was there was to protect my country by doing my duty. Why was Griner in Russia???????

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

@@bjornsundberg1947 To make money. Apparently the the wnba didn't pay enough

[@karatekid6026]

Its called kosher politics and shoah business,😂

[@TheRealEvvonne]

It’s called a narrative. Propaganda. Next “she” will reveal “she” is really a “he”. Even though the top less photos of it playing basketball proved that’s the body and chest of a man.

[@eugrus]

Doesn't this look a way more humane than literally any American prison?

[@Carpenter1]

Yes

[@memphisslimbo9837]

How many American prisons have you been in?

[@Tacitus_kilgore_1903]

Yes I spent 18 years in Angola and this looks like a resort next to that...

[@JohnSmith-lo8cn]

Dont you think they just kept foreign citizen that had large media attention and was meant to be exchanged - in better conditions than normal russian prisoners (and to look good for propaganda purposes)? No wonder americans are so easy to manipulate...

[@eugrus]

@@JohnSmith-lo8cn the facility sure wasn't built extra for Griner

[@AM74691]

What ever she endured, it was far less than what Paul Whelan endured the past four years!

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

He's a thief and a spy. What did you expect?

[@ac61900]

Yeah I don't feel sorry for her not one bit she deserted her country and she deserved to sit over there for breaking their laws. The innocent Americans who didn't break laws deserve to be home with their family is not her the only reason she is back home is cuz she's gay and black and it's absolutely ridiculous and disgusting no one should be celebrating her return she didn't want to be here

[@BrainBleed000]

@@obediahpolkinghorniii564 he took pictures of a church and put it on a flash drive. You can do that over what’s app you potato

[@scrappydog175]

@@ac61900 you hit the nail on the head, I completely agree.

[@Alvan81]

@@ac61900 Putin decides who gets traded, don't be a Brick. Show me a single quote where Griner siad 'she doesn't want to be American'? She _represented USA in the Olympics TWO times;_ that's not 'deserting America'. Putin released an unpopular person, so rubes like you will then attack their OWN government for 'not doing enough.' Griner stayed in the locker rm for National Anthem because the lyrics are racist, as a form of peaceful protest. That's what Freedom looks like! I wouldn't do it. I think it was dumb, But it's not Anti American..

[@MWENDA-vv5im]

It's a prison; not a hotel. What she went through is quite normal for people in her position.

[@engr_qt7093]

fr

[@Kingzz30]

no tf its not you dont even know whats it like there stfu

[@pakman0049]

Lets see that same energy when it's you in there

[@phettywappharmaceuticalsll8842]

@@Kingzz30 fr 😂

[@dominiquexo4772]

@@Kingzz30 from the videos it looks much more well than america 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@garywilliamowski2610]

Looks like she had a better life than people that are serving in the army and then living in cardboard boxes on the streets in the United States

[@Ricky-mo6mv]

I think she looked pretty happy, and she didn’t even have to bother disrespecting the National Anthem over there. What a terrible role model.

[@CarterJosephMusic]

People choose to go into the military???

[@mic_cool_25]

high value that why...

[@Lil_tro_Vert]

@@CarterJosephMusic do people choose to be homeless?

[@jeffreygoodwin133]

@@Lil_tro_Vert absolutely, not all , but more than you think. In CA, they are getting paid to be homeless, it's a choice to be a drug addict or to work or not in a lot of cases.

[@waldofaldo7267]

“She endured some unspeakable atrocities. She had a basketball hoop with no ball and they even asked her if she’d like to learn sewing. She was basically in a gulag.”

[@markdesign6839]

Give a basketball addict a hoop but no ball - that must have been TORTURE! 😂

[@Slechy_Lesh]

Why are you putting quote marks around a made-up quote?

[@waldofaldo7267]

@@Slechy_Lesh It’s a joke. Don’t hurt yourself.

[@johntomasik1555]

Well, she's a criminal. What do you want to do with criminals? Give them a paid vacation? Moronic.

[@rosalina2773]

American media pretending that American prisons aren’t also work camps lol. Fr they keep focusing on the forced labor when we have the exact same thing here????

[@Bander471]

She carried fabric and broke her glasses and you are acting like she was breaking rocks 20 hour per day. God forbid she had broken a nail.

[@princeamg]

This is how they treat women bro, complete clown world. The infantalization on them in today’s society is weird

[@douglasparise3986]

She should sue Russia

[@BIG_TOE]

I was once in a penile colony.

[@IGOBYTHENAMELOVE]

@@princeamg tht not a women though

[@DR3WSAL3M]

She also got kicked in the balls.

[@Carpenter1]

Damn they made it sound like she was on a chain gang, that even looks mild compared to American prison systems

[@jenniferlynne3314]

You saw what Putin wanted you to see and he continues to play you idiots like a fiddle.

[@LuiCypher]

I was expecting far worse. Uniform that doesn't fit, poor hygiene, etc. She looks good all things considered!

[@jenniferlynne3314]

@@LuiCypher I agree her appearance isn’t horrible but let’s wait to hear what she has to say before we assume she was treated well while she was there. Because I’m not buying that. Do you understand the danger she was in just being a person of color?

[@jimlewis2395]

Rule to live by----NEVER believe anything the evil, lying, Satanic news media says

[@Havanorange]

Maybe you wanna go and stay there for a few months? It's not that bad. Really.

[@ari_california8873]

Ah the game of words. "Hostage" "endured" . She wasn't a hostage and she didn't endure anything. She was rightfully serving her sentence. Embarrassing trade.

[@JAY-Z1996]

This is the first time anyone has heard of any WNBA player traded 😂 And omg did Russia get the best of the trade...

[@tonygrowley5275]

The rightwads are all crying ..Is it because they hate blacks, hate lesbians, or both? She is a US citizen and an Olympic champion. Soldiers volunteer for their role and know what the consequences might be. She deserves to be saved from Russian injustice as much as anybody.

[@magnetmac1]

@@JAY-Z1996 The US got the best of the trade. US gave up a prisoner (Viktor Bout) who already did more than half of his prison sentence. In return, Russia gave up Brittney Griner who merely spent a couple of nights in prison instead of the original 10 yrs that could have ended her career in basketball over few ounces of a doctor's prescribed cannabis oil. Winner - USA.

[@TropicalityCat]

@@magnetmac1 Well we released an international arms dealer but ok

[@magnetmac1]

@@TropicalityCat That's right!

[@patriciaarmstrong6601]

They should have brought the soldier home he’s been there for over 4 years

[@tylerstoddard6734]

Should have left her there. Do you think any of us would have gotten any special treatment?

[@crankit32]

Well you go there

[@LionMartell]

@MeChupaUnHuevon except the other marines still in prison that we left behind

[@gregoryrowley1739]

@@crankit32 A reporter from the US is in Moscow reporting on the “food shortages”. Many westerners reside in Russia, but they aren’t idiotically breaking the law.

[@AP-vo2mp]

Amanda Knox.

[@burger_kinghorn]

Or the tons of Americans in prison right here because of marijuana.

[@keepingupwiththejaneiros2.764]

"Her hands were too big to force her into work" what?

[@j.goebbels2134]

My brother is ex military, now living homeless for 20 years on US soil and he'd would fight a street gang for these types of acommendations.

[@GCHandle]

I’m so sad this is happening . We should not have negotiated at all. We gave away someone who kills many Americans for a basketball player who also hates America.

[@ralphc1405]

CNN just looking for future Socialist voters

[@markflores6104]

Tell that to your stupid Preaident

[@joeswanson8436]

Fr let her rot She’s the idiot that brought weed with her

[@Lazris59]

@@joeswanson8436 Big true. Bringing any kind of drug to a foreign country is asking for trouble

[@fangsvengeful4465]

The media loves terrorist and criminals Thet get to talk about it and make money

[@marjoriedarland526]

Im so happy to see so many not falling for cnns crap trying to make her seem like she was so mistreated.

[@stockstock6805]

Triggered huh 😄

[@misssummersalt]

THEY LITERALLY SAID SHE WASN'T TREATED VERY BADLY. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR BRAIN?!

[@jenniferlynne3314]

So you know she wasn’t mistreated? They have not spoken to her yet.

[@wuldntuliktonoptb6861]

We traded a guy who got arrested for 800 stinger missiles 30000 ak47s 5 tons of c4 and we sent him to Russia... wonder what they wanted with him at this exact moment... the war on Ukraine bs is over as well as gun control. Also considering the swap a guy selling thousands of fully automatic assault weapons for a girl who smuggled thc vape into a country you couldn't ask 2 for 1 and get the marine back...

[@Perroden]

@@misssummersalt while trying to convince us how horrible it was...

[@RhythmRepertoire]

It definitely could’ve been worse! Imagine if she was locked up in Alabama! It’s worse than a gulag

[@dashx1103]

Or GTMO.

[@4pfbill325]

Bro really compared Alabama prison to a Russian labor camp

[@sage1336]

That comment just made my day thank gos for people with common sense, but it’s ok if not all Americans can see, people have a right to their ignorance, I won’t call them a racist or sling unsubstantiated slander at them just disagree, love that comment !!!!

[@jessegandy7026]

Wow she broke her glasses how did she ever survive

[@Jlitt-yw2zm]

Hey, she’s a hero she did this while being black and a lesbian we should bow down to her😮

[@waynemainga6396]

In jail for committing a crime, shocking

[@MrGoonGod]

Non violent crime- keep that in mind Bootlicker

[@riparianlife97701]

YES. She committed the heinous crime of having .7 grams of non-drug, CBD residue in a vape. Seek help for that BIDEN DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.

[@O-SNOOPY-SNOOP]

DON'T BE SHOCKED WHEN TRUMP IS IN JAIL-PRISON HERE THEN EITHER!!😅😂🤣

[@Mark_Brooks]

Not any more.

[@phunkyjunkee]

@@O-SNOOPY-SNOOPyou have the cleanest brain in this thread! Freshly washed, still soapy…

[@bryndenbattle7396]

how about we show what the other guy who's been in there longer and is still in there, is going through. I don't think I'll ever get over the fact that we literally traded a Russian arms dealer who sold weapons of destruction to people who want nothing to do with thr u.s, for a BASKETBALL PLAYER.

[@siberwolf33]

There are two white males, excuse me cisgenders, who might never see America again. Don't forget Marc Fogel. The media won't even say his name.

[@fastbowler]

Yeah, why didn't the previous president work out to get a deal to get that guy who's been there longer…

[@lboogie64]

Trump let 5,000 taliban prisoners out and people are crying about this. He also had the opportunity to get the other guy out and didn't.

[@Dee-eh7il]

The man that’s over there is military and has been there since 2014 like you said we traded a dangerous man for a basketball player then should of made trade for both but Biden has no balls

[@yaniel6242]

Americans themselves have a lot of arms dealers. What’s the deal then?

[@sangtaeminam]

She was freezing ... after literally breaking law of the country she chose to go how ridiculous this is

[@Paul-lm5gv]

*This woman would not take the floor when the National Anthem was played during WNBA games!!! And since her country got her release from a Russian prison I haven't heard her make any apology to the country that saved her!!!*

[@normacolon9618]

Paul..u didnt save her. We can tell.what u r. Many didnt bend a knee others did for a cause. But u r ok with the resurrectionist I'm sure we know what u r.a

[@famfirst1387]

Did she say forced labor carrying fabric... U have to work in Prisons in America, forced labor for a nickel a day 🤣 🤣 🤣 who gives a eff what she had to do she broke the law bottom line

[@amlowe40]

😝🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michellebrown7714]

youre not forced to work in US prisons genius.

[@JoeyisDREADful]

Only in shithole states, prison labor is illegal in most of America.

[@wilez3219]

Yes she broke a law. But do you know how much prison time they gave other people that committed the same exact crime she? 6 months max.

[@myalaskangirl]

@@wilez3219it amazes me how people are still not understanding what she did it’s not that she got caught with the weed vap in Russia they got her at the airport and charged her with smuggling drugs into there country totally different charges

[@PavelKahun]

Is it just me or does that prison look better than American prisons?

[@hansudowolfrahm4856]

American prison system one of the worst but basically US also has one of the highest prison sentences per capita in the world. Like even many of my friends got arrested during prolonged stays (only few days or so) in US for minor things and crazy court things happened 😂

[@RobertBreckenridge13]

Doesn't look worse than a military barracks.

[@MichikoHoshi]

Sadly I have to agree.

[@kitty-vk8ic]

Haha I was thinking same thing

[@Gutta222]

They are not better than our prisons but she should still be in there while we took out one of our soldiers rotting in there for nothing. Wrong decision but what do you expect with this child administration.

[@unrefined5156]

Looked like she was doing just fine to me, god forbid she has to perform actual labor like 95% of humans and not just toss a ball around.

[@Anna-xh6fk]

U want her to be forced to do slave labor in a Russian prison?? Wtf do u mean ‘like the rest of us’??

[@islandbirdw]

Griner made a big mistake, Russia and other countries still treats cannabis like it’s hardcore drug. She’s lucky to get out of the gulag

[@inquisitorbiden8522]

"lucky"

[@islandbirdw]

@@1majo194 and just what pray tell are your sources eh?

[@bisrami1023]

Poor woman, had to endure cold hair, sewing and carrying fabric....

[@dataman6744]

😂This is the Russian version of being shanked I guess

[@Mark_Brooks]

Let's get you over to Russia to play with your hair.

[@O-SNOOPY-SNOOP]

THEN DON'T GET CHARDED WITH SPYING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY THEN!!😏

[@jenniferlynne3314]

@@O-SNOOPY-SNOOP she wasn’t charged with espionage, she was charged with possession. Paul Whelan, the disgraced FORMER Marine (dishonorable discharge, court martial) was tried and convicted of espionage by Russia and sentenced to 16 years. The odds of Russia ever negotiating his release with any of the countries he holds citizenship (US, UK, Ireland, and Canada) are SLIM TO NONE.

[@O-SNOOPY-SNOOP]

@@jenniferlynne3314 I KNOW SO THAT'S WHY HE AIN'T COMING BACK NO TIME SOON ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY WANT THEIR SPY IN GERMANY 🇩🇪 WHO IN PRISON FOR MURDER FOR HIM =OOOPS 😂

[@itztantrumzz7518]

I can’t believe we traded an arms dealer for her 🙄

[@babylov3r]

Biden throw away most powerful chess for her. Really not worth it at all.

[@desitterspace2127]

After months of trying to convince Putin to take Cornpop, Biden finally caved!

[@asad-kc8zf]

You mean we set a competitor free?

[@michelletubbs4779]

Exactly!!😡🤦🏽‍♀️

[@JoeyisDREADful]

​@@babylov3r Yeah, the 70 yo dude who's been in prison a decade and gets out in a few years anyway is some massive chess piece. The Russian James Bond.

[@hangten1904]

10K dislikes on this video is says it all.

[@martyvanduzer9263]

Lets talk about Paul Whelan, who is in the hospital and needs to come home after 4 years over there.

[@traveljunkie59]

Let’s talk about his court martial for larceny and that he was spying in Russia. What a dumb ass!!! He has been making bad decisions all of his life.

[@deanlayman9200]

no body cares, what a shame.

[@aln5832]

Is that the same guy who was dishonorably discharged for trying to steal money from the United States Government, and was carrying classier information at the time of his arrest? Yes it is.

[@davediamond7228]

@@deanlayman9200 trump had 3 years to work on it

[@christophersanzo1833]

The spy???! 🕵️‍♂️

[@marxie4215]

So much for not negotiating with terrorists.

[@williamthatsmyname]

I know right?, and it wasn't an equivalent exchange

[@b.t.2795]

Trump released 5,000 Taliban and Abdul Ghani Baradar.

[@johnm1694]

@@b.t.2795 Okay? What’s that got to do with this? You think that justifies the release of a convicted terrorist in exchange for a basketball player?

[@AlbanianMidget]

i can only imagine the amount of famous people who are gonna get kidnapped now for ransom 😂😂 should be fun to watch

[@jeffeastwood1051]

@@johnm1694 That convicted terrorist spent 12 years on American soil locked up on Fed time. How much more time do you want out of him? Not that you really care about any of this. Putin made the offer. It was take it or leave it. What exactly is your problem here? The black lesbian didnt get executed like wanted?

[@aaronkamakaze2967]

Lol they are acting like she went through hell. That prison looks nicer then most US prisons hana

[@blutausbeherit]

Don't believe US propaganda about Russia

[@teopalafox]

She had to…… carry fabric

[@jetrifle4209]

"Endured" priceless

[@OmarLivesUnderSpace]

Problems?

[@jetrifle4209]

@@OmarLivesUnderSpace do you have one?

[@OmarLivesUnderSpace]

@@jetrifle4209 I asked first

[@jetrifle4209]

@@OmarLivesUnderSpace you know there's a problem go ahead and try to defend the situation

[@OmarLivesUnderSpace]

@@jetrifle4209 Like hell I would

[@blablablabla4236]

Hard to feel sorry for a multimillionaire! I promise you her life is a Million times better than us poor folks that gotta grind a 12 hour shift instead of playing a game of basketball for a living…. Poor her🙄

[@jenniferlynne3314]

If she was indeed a “multimillionaire” like you believe she is, she wouldn’t be playing in professional foreign leagues to supplement her income. CRITICAL THINKING, CRITICAL THINKING, CRITICAL THINKING! You are aware that players in WNBA are not offered contracts ANYWHERE NEAR their NBA counterparts, right? The difference is actually nauseating.

[@bobbyhall4978]

@@jenniferlynne3314 she was getting paid 200k a year to play in the US and making 1M to play in Russia. She is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million. We live in a capitalist society so the more money one has the better. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@west_park7993]

@@bobbyhall4978 hope you are not envious. she worked hard to become this level basketball player.

[@joesmith3908]

@@west_park7993 yet still disregarded Another countries law. A stupid law yes but still why would she have taken that chance? Why did we trade an illegal arms dealer??

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

@@joesmith3908 It might have been an accident. My wife brought cannabis oil & vape pen through French customs. It was in her overnight bag, she didn't check the pocket before leaving the house, and she ended up becoming an international drug smuggler without even meaning to. We didn't notice until we unpacked. (Yes, really.) Now, (1) I've no way of proving I'm telling the truth, and (2) even though I am, it doesn't mean Griner was telling the truth when she said she did it by accent. However, given that my wife (a college-educated woman) made such a boneheaded mistake (sorry, honey, but it was), I'm inclined to cut a basketball player some slack. No one ever accused Griner of being a genius. The Russian courts typically hand out two-week sentences for a crime such as Griner's. Her sentence was excessive, the trial was not fair, and her confession was coerced. Even if she were *consciously* smuggling some cannabis oil, could she have anticipated a nine-year sentence instead of a two-week one? How is judicial misconduct her fault?

[@CharlesDarwinBarkley]

I swear, that place looks waay better than the public school classrooms and cafeterias in third world countries..no joke..

[@erisdiscordia7439]

Looks better than the ghetto ass elementary school I grew up in and I’m white LOL… put me in Russian prison cheaper then renting an apartment in California #RealTalk

[@jenniferlynne3314]

You’re naive. That’s what they allowed cameras to see.

[@jenniferlynne3314]

@John Dodge limited access yes

[@jordanjay1479]

Why does she deserve special treatment? Somebody explain 🤔

[@donw3861]

LGBTQ, BLM, what else:do you need? 🥵

[@timmyisthereason]

@@donw3861 none of that probably. WNBA and media.

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

She was given special treatment all right: a nine-year sentence for a two-week crime.

[@jinov191]

Black, female, basketball player and part of the alphabet community, she had it all.

[@jinov191]

@@obediahpolkinghorniii564 If that is the norm over their how do you consider that to be special, you can argue all you want about how harsh the law is but it's Russia and not the USA.

[@KaiserBlade]

I was going to make up my bed this morning,but I just couldn't endure it.

[@NorthofNY90]

To Hell with the Anti-American. Bring back Paul Whelan

[@joerogan3079]

*WHY ARE WE SYMPATHIZING WITH A CRIMINAL?!* *SHE WAS RIGHTFULLY THERE 😒*

[@magnetmac1]

A criminal according to who?

[@stevebalmer111]

Worst trade since Russell Wilson to the broncos.😂😂😂

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

.........CLASSIC!!!!

[@jenniferlynne3314]

Dumbest comment since the last time you opened your mouth. How about the trade in April, when it was the release of US Marine Trevor Reed for Konstantin Yuroshenko, a drug trafficker? This administration was offered either Reed or Griner and they chose Reed. Because, as I’m sure you’re completely unaware, his parents couldn’t even confirm he was still alive because the last report they received was he was coughing up blood due to a possible tuberculosis infection and wasn’t receiving any medical care. Your joke is unfunny. And stupid.

[@davediamond7228]

how about trump, ? he released 5000 terrorist from prison at the demand of the Taliban, we got nothing in return except one of those terrorist went on to bomb the Kabul airport and killing Americans .

[@jamesa.2880]

I'm sure by now Bout has put his order in for some more terrorist weapons...thanks to Biden.....

[@cedricdias8764]

Imagine the suffering. She had to cut her hair and could not sew. Whew.

[@user-xx7jf1jl7b]

If you think you will be losing many years of your life, over a plant? You will be suffering too.

[@OnlyCowardFascistSilenceSpeech]

@@user-xx7jf1jl7b what about the 1000s locked up un the usa for weed. You ok with the usa doing it but because a black Trans smuggling drugs into a foreign country that's ok and they shouldn't get in trouble. This should be the end of the war on drugs and guns in the usa. Oh yeah figured if you gonna let out the biggest gun runner then don't ever and I mean ever call for gun laws

[@dailynews5683]

@@user-xx7jf1jl7b Yeah, these people don't have brains or empathy. It's like they're siding with Russia. It's crazy.

[@Uninspired.Spectator]

@@user-xx7jf1jl7b well don’t snuggle drugs on an airplane and I think you’ll be fine. It wasn’t for nothing.

[@Shewas-kathybates]

@@user-xx7jf1jl7b she thought she’d lose those years but she didn’t. So no she didn’t suffer. And it’s a fairly simple law to keep unless you have some dependency.

[@W.Vanderbilt]

This person Complained about the US, kneeled during the national anthem and knowingly broke the law in a foreign country yet she is the priority over a veteran. A a slap in the face to veterans and patriots everywhere

[@GGAllienn]

I grew up hearing adults say..If you can't do the time don't do the crime.

[@joepassarello2357]

That's a stupid comment lol

[@GGAllienn]

@@joepassarello2357 Stupid is as Stupid does.

[@joepassarello2357]

It was an empty case of the oil she didn't have pounds of drugs smh

[@Quick_thumbs]

Shit it’s like we’re supposed to feel bad for her when it’s her fault

[@bocawilliams9200]

You think we should imprison her in our own penal colony just for shiz? I mean HOW funny would that be?!??! She lands and we send her to 20 years of breaking rocks. WELCOME BACK TO AMERICA, PUNK!

[@wilez3219]

It was her fault and yes you are supposed to feel bad for her

[@resistdespots4911]

Absolutely! The political fodder that believes in this garbage don’t even take two seconds to think about that. They’re do stupid!

[@Weshopwizard]

@@wilez3219 no

[@JusNoBS420]

They’re do stupid?!? 😅

[@stephensulzer1384]

We traded a bag of gold for a bag of dirt. Left behind a patriot

[@desa415]

I agree that the marine should have been traded. He has been there longer.

[@shankroidbeast4644]

It's hard to feel sorry for someone that creates their own problems. How do you "accidently" put a drug that is highly illegal in your luggage knowing you are going through customs in a country like Russia? I think she thought she could get away with it and she didn't.

[@ballkans]

Lol, yeah, always victims , even if clearly broke the law.

[@honey-feeney9800]

Brittany was a political prisoner. So what , about the marijuana !

[@music-dz2hr]

The drug is planted by the Russia. She is framed.

[@stgeorge5862]

We need Paul Whelan home. A hero.

[@Perroden]

@@honey-feeney9800 no she broke the law. Nothing political about it.

[@TotesMAGoats69]

I was hoping she'd have the US national anthem memorized by now.

[@ScoobieDoo-zy1rh]

She could be a double agent haha

[@howardraines5799]

She definitely knows the Anthem of the Russian Federation by now as she had to recite it while in prison. 👍

[@jammzy2959]

You racists are unbelievable and extremely un-American. Protesting police brutality really gets you in your feelings, huh? Move somewhere where protesting isn't allowed. Problem solved.

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

I imagine she's familiar with the First Amendment, too.

[@cryptocomedy9327]

Endured? She broke a known law of a country she went to. We gave up an arms dealer. Such a joke

[@jaygibson5057]

There is a pregnant inmate in that colony now.

[@Faz_O_Relax]

This man should still be in jail! And he’s definitely not worth an arms dealer.

[@JoeMama-bk7rd]

@Skinny Bob not hers

[@AikawaMartialArts]

@@JoeMama-bk7rd his

[@JoeMama-bk7rd]

@@AikawaMartialArts sorry

[@Jlitt-yw2zm]

Hey! She’s black and a lesbian she’s an actual American hero! Bow down when you’re in her presents

[@timkbt]

They leave the marine there. What message does that send to our military. This is one of the reasons our soldiers are resigning in record numbers.

[@eddiekane1202]

First rule of espionage: don’t get caught.

[@timkbt]

First rule of common sense: don’t let your agent book you on a tour with drugs in your possession. Especially around the time the Russians are getting ready to invade a country.

[@drl610]

Breaking News “Brittany Griner released from Russia”. Every American “WTH No Way…Why?????”

[@williamstewart7725]

I felt for the woman, but she was kind of dumb. She attempted to bring in a small amount of cannabis, she got caught, and prosecuted in accordance to Russian laws mixed in with a geopolitical statement. Attitudes towards the drug have changed. Twenty years ago if I'd attempted to smuggle in cannabis to the US, I'd have been prosecuted and possibly jailed.

[@anthonysmith4072]

Imagine being responsible for the merchant of death being set free

[@jonathanminter8172]

Couldn't agree more! This is CRAP!!!

[@furrybear9416]

Trump is a pathological lying crook who would never out America before his ego but I will say this you do have a point here, rare I think Trumps cult have a point having such a warp sense of reality but you have a point here! She owes America for life now but I do know even prior to her arrest she did alot for tlher community!

[@Iwatchedyouchains]

Is that worse than the boogie monster?

[@velociraptor6124]

Just Cope

[@Madeintheshade65]

Imagine you crying harder

[@drumpftodd7887]

Don't bring drugs to a foreign enemy when you've already been warned to leave the country... just a word of advice for anyone who doesn't have a brain.

[@diamondsseparateus]

Play stupid games win stupid prizes actions have consequences

[@kellyltest12]

Glad she made it home. But if she wasn’t famous she would still be in Russia.

[@isaacbamba322]

imagine committing a crime in a different country that has different laws then the us. why is it so hard for people to understand that you can’t go to other countries and do the same things you do in the us. the us is called a free country for a reason. there was absolutely no reason for her to be set free. she broke the law in russia. free the marine who means something to this country. don’t free a wnba player that hates this country, and breaks the laws of other countries

[@OT_concerned_citizen]

Same laws. Weed is illegal at federal level here too

[@Airmcbreezy]

Deals done. Get over it

[@JusNoBS420]

You couldn’t pay me to live/work/vacation in one of these unfriendly countries to USA citizens. A lot of citizens complain about our beloved country. I for one am grateful for the freedoms we take for granted to be able to complain and not fear prison. I’m being general about it and understand it’s complicated

[@CKing-388]

The Marine is a spy. He was caught once in Russian and told not to come back. Then, he went back. Soooo just as much his fault as well. Which do u think Russians are going to let go? Petty pot crime. Or someone who committed espionage?

[@Geoffzilla]

No reason for her to be set free? Write a letter to Vladimir Putin to complain. It was his decision and had not one thing to do with the US. She served every second of time Russia intended and not one second more. Pull your diapers up.

[@turdferguson7601]

She needs to be put back in prison. Her and her wife.

[@haroldblack6024]

I pray none of you all need help , if so, keep that same Energy!!

[@accouswk]

Omg the horror! Really ? This is beyond comical watching them trying to make it sound even the least bit arduous. Have we really become that soft? This story is beyond pathetic.

[@YouEverSeeAFrogKid]

“She hasn’t said anything” so let’s report on the details and information people are speculating. Superb journalism 🤙🏼

[@Ornelas11B]

You are watching CNN. Did you forget?

[@johngadd2622]

Editorializing, filtering and slanting what you are told

[@renclave]

I'm sure they have someone lined up to trade for the marine vet in the same colony.

[@johnnyjohnny7012]

Thanks, I’m outa here.

[@richardhutchinson3103]

@@renclave What do you know about the Marine vet? Russia didn't put the Marine on the bargaining table. Not that I believe them but he's there for espionage. Paul Whelan is his name a Paul who I kept up with long before Brittney. Is not a model Marine. He received a dishonorable discharge from the Marine corps. Passing bad checks. Same as George Floyd. He just wasn't on fentanyl. Which shouldn't make a difference. But don't want you to think he was a better trade

[@Mr_Dopey]

I hope she stands for the national anthem now. Maybe she will show a little respect for the Marine's place she took.

[@mopthermopther]

ooh stop. you’re breaking my heart 🥲🎻

[@timstangle6530]

Whaaaa!t ...??? IS THAT THE WORLDS SMALLEST VIOLETTA ...PLAYING JUST FOR ME. N

[@harrisoncrow1961]

Russian Bout is man but this Tranny is clown like zelensky,d

[@CaseHit239]

I am so glad the merchant of death is going to be home for the holidays!

[@JCEE7737]

He would have been released in 5 years anyway, at least we got an American back for it. Stick to being a 40 year old still collecting Pokémon cards

[@masonkanterbury3007]

After over a decade of imprisonment. I guess you can't wait to send him to Ukraine.

[@clownshoe4932]

@@JCEE7737 Griner would be free in 9 years, at least Russia got a terrorist back. Instead of being on youtube you should be out looking for a job.

[@theundead1600]

@@JCEE7737others could have been traded. As overall how successful of a arms dealer he was. Would all his contacts be done now? Would others who know home be done. As this all took place that maybe what most are thinking. Did the US GOVT make the right trade. Brittany is a human and should be home to be treated better. But murderer / large scale arms dealer who sealed to our enemies seems like giving up more for less. In the game of the world chess . I’ll go back to my mountain biking since you too cool.

[@sekseemarcuskidd]

@@JCEE7737 El oh el tell me you haven't been incarcerated before without telling me you've never been incarcerated..."it's just five years bro!"

[@hairysteven]

Literally no one agrees with this but the news will never tell you that

[@danieljames5875]

She got what she deserved, if u ask me she sure was smiling a lot in those videos. Jesus listen to the media these days, forced labor, her hair lol, couldn't dry it 😆😂🤣😭. Her glasses??? We didn't know if she could even see? Jesus she's a traitor that shunned the country and the flag. Leave her living with all those women where she belonged 😉😆😂😂😭✌🏻👅👀🍑🤙🏻👅👅🥵🤭I'm sure she loved being forced to be around all those women that were good with their hands 🌮🍭

[@sekseemarcuskidd]

If you haven't noticed the media tells things in the way they want them to be believed and perceived...even if it goes against common sense...the reporters are actually paid actors

[@friscostreetstories5403]

Sounds like she had it pretty hard...not. what about the Americans that have been there longer?

[@magnetmac1]

Being a prominent US citizen has it's privileges. The general public wasn't aware that a US citizen is doing prison time in Russia for espionage. That's because he's a "nobody". All that changed once Brittney Griner got in trouble and got sent to Russian prison.

[@jordanalexander2276]

I’m still lookin to see what she endured she had to cut her hair, carry fabric, oh yea and broken glasses. Sounds like a regular day at work to me.

[@Joshua-notjosh-]

When a celebrity basketball player's "labor camp" has less manual labor than most of us do during our regular 8:00 to 5. Yeah, "brutal" conditions... Frigging bias media and weak back society will be the end of this country.

[@bno9644]

100%

[@GQ_ONER]

😂 she’s morphing into a man

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

@@GQ_ONER 98% complete

[@jasonhmoore]

She IS a man. The Russians gave her a DNA test and discovered she was a male a biological male and that's why she was put in a men's penal colony.

[@_John235]

It’s almost like we don’t hold people accountable for their actions anymore 🤔

[@dboy2305]

Only women gays and rich ppl

[@bjornsundberg1947]

The US will never let the truth speaker Julian Assange go free, but rather a merchant of evil, who get's a second chance to help Putin win his terror war. The arm dealer in question has immediately after his release expressed his sympathy for Putin wishing him to win the war in Ukraine. No-one, no American citizen and no American soldiers but the corrupt US administration has come to any harm because of Assange's revelations about war crimes in Afghanistan. How many thousands will have to die because of Biden's bad judgment and wrong decisions????

[@augustblue5972]

I think 10 months in prison for a small amount of hash oil is accountable.

[@bjornsundberg1947]

@@augustblue5972 Brittney Griner's crime is of equal dignity as that of Viktor Bout, at least Biden and Putin seem to share such a view, otherwise this"fair" deal wouldn't have come about. To speak the truth, at the end of the day it's nothing but a big loss for Biden and a win for Putin, who can use Viktor Bout as a competent supplier of sophisticated weapon systems, while Biden cannot use Griner for anything, let alone for making himself popular.

[@jimlewis2395]

Thats not true. Here in America, we arrest the same drug dealer over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over $$$$$$$$$$$

[@thunderbolt1406]

What's the update on the marine still being held?

[@geak5994]

Wrong skin color and still refuses to change his gender.

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

The marine who was punitively discharged for larceny and went to jail for spying? What about him?

[@susank1646]

The update is that his twin brother said that Donald T. had the chance to help his brother and never once mentioned him or offered to help and only mentioned him now to get all you trolls foaming at the mouth. The marine was imprisoned during Donald's presidency. He was not offered up as an option by the Russians for the exchange. It was Griner or no one.

[@al.3387]

I am yet to see her appologise to the American people

[@Vega_Sports]

Of course CNN shows us this instead of talking about how dangerous the guy is we swapped for smh

[@Perroden]

@@lts6961 you cultists defense for Biden is outstanding

[@Vega_Sports]

@LTS 69 pretty sure you should research the guy. Arms dealing is not the only reason why they arrested him lol. It’s a ton more. Thanks for commenting without the education

[@mikependergast3615]

I hate to say it, but that prison doesn’t look too bad. Looks like she hasn’t lost a lot of weight. It looks pretty good for being in such a horrible horrible place.

[@Indian_Kamala]

was probably beating up women and taking their food. That dudes shredded

[@ryanziolkowski6743]

@@Indian_Kamala I'm glad CNN found me tonight LOL😆

[@user-no1nj9ji1d]

Because it's Russian colony, not american. Rules are pretty humane there, especially in that for womans.

[@lindarebstock8422]

Good thing she wasn't in china!!! FJB

[@meenism]

Thats cus she wasnt in a "horrible prison" like they made it seem, she was at a camp. Apparently the HARDEST thing she had to do was "carry cloth"....what a fkn joke. Also, I couldve sworn she trash talked the US and said how "horrible" it was every chance she got prior to going to Russia, funny how she literally BEGGED to come back to such a "racist" and "horrible" place huh?🤡

[@AlexanderSeven]

It's funny how they try to portrait it like some Russian Guantanamo when in fact it's more like a camp with rules to follow. And people have to work usually in US prisons too.

[@jinov191]

Where in the USA are prisoners required to work

[@cbryce9243]

Boy, I would NEVER purposely set foot in any country that is not free.

[@Titan7170]

Ohh no she had to carry stuff... How horrible!

[@onewotldgovernmentonlywhen9044]

lol

[@naudianeels1328]

I know right? They're acting like she was gang raped or something!! Unbelievable. The whole reason behind prison is for punishment 🙄

[@Kimberly6384]

Carrying fabric can’t be that difficult, especially for someone who is almost 7 feet tall!

[@Perroden]

Really this whole thing is a joke. Amazing how ppl still think CNN is real news.

[@austinyates7132]

Facts

[@joko09010]

Yeah, try doing it in a Russian prison under a 9 year sentence with a $0 an hour rate, fool.

[@jenniferlynne3314]

So that makes it ok?

[@california_company]

@@jenniferlynne3314 Does it make it okay that she went to Russia with illegal drugs during a time of war? Lmao what did she expect to happen? She just got very lucky that the current administration used her as a token.

[@Omni0404]

Every single Karen clutching their pearls about Griner being released would be doing the same thing if Whelan was exchanged. "I can't believe we're doing this for a spy!"

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

Exactly. Whelan is a spy. Griner brought a thimble of CBD oil through Customs.

[@don4glenn]

Hi-5, OMNI!

[@ddoubleyyou]

A spy who got caught doing work for the American government. She got convicted acting on her own will, where marijuana is illegal. I dont know how many times you've travelled overseas but in most places, weed (regardless of whether its for medical purposes) is illegal.

[@jjollie4334]

Any of you who agree with this trade never have the right to complain about gun control ever again.

[@frankdoe4940]

Hope she shows more respect for her country.

[@Sadtoday]

I will lose it if not. We don’t even want her here

[@shack8110]

don't count on it, hates America and was begging to come back

[@crankit32]

Hope you are respectful to all race of people

[@BR_READDY225]

Well it’s hard to respect a country, that’s the only country in the world that hates any and everyone that’s not “white”

[@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3]

@@Sadtoday you might as well start to lose it now because it was a spoiled brat that we gave an arms dealer for.

[@bryan805]

If we’re being honest, Biden got played like a fiddle. Huge win for Putin.

[@dguarino1974]

Only problem is he doesn’t know it …. Or anything else for that matter

[@velociraptor6124]

Cope 🤔

[@panamasamm5072]

@@dguarino1974he don’t know it till innocent people die

[@jamesrecknor6752]

Senator Biden is the greatest

[@alllivesmatter627]

@@velociraptor6124 is that all you can say. Your lack of intelligence only allows you one word. I bet you know more than one word when you let people know what your pronouns are

[@AllTheBestCO]

Boo, HOO! Nothing like exploiting yourself for personal gain! Such disgraceful behavior - to the nth degree!

[@desa415]

I'm glad she's out, but they should have freed the marine instead. He's been there longer.

[@CharlesDarwinBarkley]

can you imagine what that American teacher whos sick thats been there for years for the same charge endured and is still enduring and she's the one who gets to go home..

[@population-_-420]

Idk why far right complaining about the marine being left behind remember it was 45 that said those who gave there life are losers 🤷

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

Blacks got Biden elected. Without us there is no democratic party. We dont care about that teacher. We wanted BG home

[@Ornelas11B]

@@RUTHLESSambition5 Black are slaughtering each other in the streets of Democrat cities at record numbers and you’re on here crying about what?

[@unklespleefy6925]

One thing for certain, he's sick to his stomach, right about now.... She was stupid enough after getting away with smuggling vape cartridges INTO RUSSIA....BUT THE STUPID IDIOT TRIED TO SMUGGLE , ALL BUT EMPTY CARTRIDGES , HOME WHERE SHE CAN HAVE ALL THE WEED SHE WANTS......WHAT IDIOT WOULD DARE DO SOMETHING THAT FREAKN DUMB.....AND THE FEDS BREAK HER OUT.....WTF....PENNSYLVANIA BREAKS MY DOORS DOWN AND REMOVED MY WIFE AND KIDS FROM OUR HOME , AT GUNPOINT , IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC SIMPLY BECAUSE I USE CANNABISS TO TREAT SEVERE PTSD CAUSED BY 30 YEARS OF IN AND OUT INCARCERATIONS.....FOR FREAKING WEED...AN OUNCE OF WEED , BRO.....AND STILL KICKING MY DOORS DOWN AND STEALING ALL MY WEED AND ALL OUR HANDS ON CASH......CROOKED ASS THEIVING COPS IN PENNSYLVANIA ...LET ME SHOW U SOME PAPERWORK....REAL TALK

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

@@Ornelas11B Democratic cities 🤣🤣 Look at Ukraine. U people won't even spare the babies🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love it

[@jillfeatherman5523]

Oh no…say it ain’t so…she lost her glasses? 🙄🙄 Imagine all the ppl in the US who can’t even afford glasses to break in the first place.

[@u.h.h4915]

💙👍🏻💛

[@JCEE7737]

What does people not being able to afford glasses have anything to do with anything? Brains are mush

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

@@JCEE7737 Can't help you with your mushed brains, sorry.

[@johnvine5731]

CNN never let a total lack of information ruin a good story.

[@dbelex]

The only WNBA trade ever covered by the news.

[@Aloysius_OHare]

I wholeheartedly hope that all americans learn to stop acting like America owns everything and that other countries will foolishly look away when you break their laws. This is by far one of the dumbest events this year in 2022

[@desitterspace2127]

Dumbest event of 2022? Biden: Hold my soiled depends!

[@FirstNameLastName-sc2lm]

Meanwhile a Marine who loves and served his country is enduring far worse.

[@michellebrown7714]

you mean the dishonorably discharged marine that was kicked out of the service for larceny and then illegally traveled to russia using a fake passport and got caught with a USB drive full of russian secrets, would that be the marine you refer to?

[@cyberBIGGT]

I bet she got high as a kite when she got back

[@nathangursky4628]

The media would explode if she was a prisoner of war. Her prison looks nicer than my house.

[@mattjcrane]

Than why don’t you commit a crime in Russia to prove to yourself there prisons are better than your home. It will be an upgrade

[@item6931]

>Her prison looks nicer than my house. Right? It looked like one of the best places you could do time.

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

Then you need an interior decorator.

[@nathangursky4628]

@@obediahpolkinghorniii564 Not disagreeing. But without a name like Polkinghorn, I think I am doing okay

[@bigdoodoo8351]

We have it so bad here in America. I'm surprised she wanted to come back.

[@etruscancivilization]

America is her place of birth, and yes it is very bad in regards to white racist oppression, which is why she want to come back and fight for equality..

[@riddikk187]

@@etruscancivilization if America is so racist why do the majority of "hate crimes" we see in the news end up being fake? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CancerCleric]

Drama queen much? Pretty sure third-world, outdated, unjust Russia penal system is much worse.

[@michellecollins6379]

Lol

[@expertrenovationservices6221]

Not having someone ask her how she feels. A short bed. Not being able to vape. Her nirvana t-shirt was stolen. Having to live by rules. Not getting special privileges. Must have been brutal🤣

[@Enkarashaddam]

Soooo I guess the same is true for Whelan then? He gets his computer privileges taken away? Get your head outta your ass.

[@jenniferlynne3314]

You’re a dumbass if you think the blip of what you saw on tv (clips that Russia wants you to see) are any indication of her reality. Get bent.

[@expertrenovationservices6221]

@@Enkarashaddam oh, my head is not in my ass. A wnba player gets exchanged for a pro level arms dealer. When Russia needs arms. When my brother & 2 best friends are fighting for their lives & Ukraine’s freedom in Bakhmut right now. Woke culture wins over military strategy. Russia has a new connection for weapons & we have another “pro?”athlete that is butt hurt because they had to play by the rules. Makes so much sense🙄

[@artsylovelylady]

Yeah. Like, anyone here would have totally switched places with her. Just 11 years in a Russian prison. Like, what's the big deal?

[@Enkarashaddam]

@@expertrenovationservices6221 You speak so fondly of your best friends and yet have no faith in them to get this guy. Ukraine bas been receiving intelligence from the west and has been successful in killing who knows how many officers and generals. And it's war. Conditions change all the time -- but I doubt he can sell the 4 annexed territories or Belarus any more weapons than putin has already

[@nancyross5257]

I hope she doesn't go to Russia again

[@pahanin2480]

Biden: we will trade Tony Starks for a Basketball player Putin: I’m not sure this is a fair trade, I also want a Russian spy Biden: wait, you have a spy in America we didn’t detect? Putin: never mind, let’s make the trade in Dubai

[@bidenbrain9amto8pm]

If they give griner a heroes welcome and a parade for her stupid action that led the release of a russian arms dealer....im gonna be sick

[@AlbanianMidget]

i might just lose control of my car 😬 if thats the case

[@honorladone8682]

Well honey do it in the bathroom.

[@b.t.2795]

You're sick to begin with grandma. No date for the weekend again? 😞

[@Ornelas11B]

@Skinny Bob Don’t come on here acting like her idiot ass being in jail affected your life. You never thought about her at all. There are Americans in prisons all over the world. You think about them?

[@billmiller2051]

@Skinny Bob ok let's not over react .

[@RobertoDuranSamaniego]

I’ve seen worse conditions at the Marine Corps Base on Twentynine Palms, CA.

[@specialk5070]

Haaaa! Right 🇺🇸

[@undergroundmoto8287]

💯🤣

[@aspiringvoiceactor645]

My brother was stationed there and he told me all about it

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

Perhaps that's why Whelan should stay in Russia. Twentynine Palms would be a downgrade.

[@jinov191]

"She was a 6'9" tall black lesbian basketball player." Those are the reasons she received special treatment

[@izzybpit1854]

Wasn't this the same woman that was talking smack about the USA and how it's super races intill she got to Russia and got to see how privileged her life is here in the states

[@JDog_Unchained]

Wait, so prison isn't fun? Imagine that. I have big hands too. Think I can tell my boss I cant work cause my hands are too big? Lol what a joke