Updated 7/8/22 and 8/3
The Sports World blames pay inequality!
And “gender issues”
Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in Russia. She could face 10 years in prison. This week the Russian court sentenced her to 9 years in prison!!! I hope Biden can get her home.
Brittney Griner is a 32-year-old Black lesbian. She is an outstanding athlete and plays basketball for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA. She was the number 1 draft pick in 2013. She has a net worth of $5 million.
Her career in the WNBA has been outstanding! She has made the All-Star Team many times, led the league in scoring and blocks and won the WNBA championship in 2014. She also holds 2 Olympic gold medals.
Over the last 9 years, Griner has played professional basketball in China and Russia during the WNBA off-season.
Her personal life has been a little rocky. In 2020, she failed to take the basketball floor during the playing of the US National Anthem as a protest over racial injustice. In 2015, Griner was arrested on assault charges and disorderly conduct. She got into a fight with her partner, Glory Johnson. Both were injured. The WNBA suspended Griner for 7 games and ordered her to take 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling. Griner married her partner in May 2015. On June 8th, Griner filed for a marriage annulment citing fraud and duress. The judge denied her request. In October, Johnson gave birth to twin girls. Eight months later the couple got divorced. Griner was ordered to pay child support.
Griner is now in big trouble!
In February 2022, Griner was arrested on drug charges in Russia. Apparently, she arrived at the Moscow airport with hash oil in her carry-on luggage. Russia has a zero-tolerance policy regarding drugs. She could get 10-15 years in prison. What the hell was she thinking! I hope this situation is not true.
Of course, many pundits in the sports world blame pay inequality as the reason for Griner’s arrest. They claim she is under-paid in the WNBA, thus “forced” to play basketball in China and Russia to make ends meet! What a complete crock! I think Griner wanted to make $600,000 playing basketball in Russia. She has played there many times. She knows Russia and the laws. She made a huge mistake. Period!
This week the WNBA players association president said “gender issues” was the reason Griner was arrested in Russia. Griner was in Russia to play basketball and earn $600-$700K. My wife is a BS degreed nurse and would have to work 6 years full-time to earn that amount of money.
Professional sports should never make excuses for the bad behavior of players. Gender issues my ass!
PS-Every year thousands of Americans are arrested and jailed in other countries. Places like Hong Kong, Tijuana, the Bahamas, UK, and Toronto have hundreds of Americans locked up. Almost every one of these people broke local laws. The US Dept. of State has on their website warnings to Americans traveling aboard. Obey local laws!!!! The site also says the State Dept. cannot get Americans out of jail in a foreign country!!!
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