Quote (Black XistenZ @ Jul 12 2022 09:44am)

How incredibly tone-deaf. How on earth can you put the sentences "it's about symbolism", "... especially famous athletes" and "it doesn't even matter if she's guilty" right next to each other without batting an eye?

If she's guilty, she doesn't deserve to be bailed out just because she happens to be American or famous.

Quote (thesnipa @ Jul 12 2022 10:15am)

while i disagree with ice's position, the fact that she's a famous american and symbolism go hand in hand. we bail out high profile americans facing punishment out of line with american standards for symbolism. here she'd get a slap on the wrist if anything for the same crime. america doesnt respect foreign draconian laws, imagine if this was iran imprisoning a famous gay american for sodomy. do we just let them toss him off a roof? thats extreme to be sure but still.

Quote (IceMage @ Jul 12 2022 07:13pm)

Yep.

And I want to be clear, I'm accepting the possibility that she really did bring over illegal substances. It's also feasible that Russia planted it.

Either way, America brings our people home.

Quote (bogie160 @ Jul 12 2022 07:22pm)

It was a selfish decision that put our national security at risk. If we could bring her back without releasing dangerous criminals it would be a no brainer, but unfortunately now she needs to do the time.

Quote (IceMage @ Jul 12 2022 07:25pm)

As if America knows for certainty whether she brought the marijuana vape cartridge or not.

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As Brittney Griner's wrongful detention in Russia has galvanized the sports world in support of the WNBA star's return to the United States, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James questioned why Griner would want to return to a country that has taken so much time to aid in a resolution for her.

"Now, how can she feel like America has her back?" James said in a trailer for the latest episode of his talk show, "The Shop: Uninterrupted," which airs on YouTube. "I would be feeling like, 'Do I even want to go back to America?'"

Quote (Sturmgeist @ Jul 12 2022 07:49pm)

lol

Being good at basketball doesn't mean you know shit. Go away Lebum. :banana:

Quote (Sturmgeist @ 13 Jul 2022 01:49)

lol

Being good at basketball doesn't mean you know shit. Go away Lebum. :banana:

Quote (IceMage @ Jul 12 2022 07:29pm)

How does the US look if we say, "Britney Griner probably brought the marijuana vape cartridge herself, and we can't be involved in internal Russian matters". Sure, that might make you happy(@bogie), but it's not a policy fitting for the world stage.

Let's not mix "own the enemies in your head" with "own the Russians".