WNBA Star Brittney Griner received further disappointment after her appeal got rejected by a Russian court on October 25. Griner was hoping that her sentence gets commuted or reduced but her hopes were dashed. But a massive claim about Dennis Rodman seems to have confused the NBA world hours after the huge news.

Griner has been in Russia for over 240 days now and there are no signs that she will be back home anytime soon. She was given a nine-year prison sentence after she was found guilty of smuggling illegal substances.

However,Brittney Griner appealed her verdict, citing that she had been given a harsh sentence. A court was set to hear her appeal on October 25th but after further hearing, it decided to deny her appeal.

Dennis Rodman claim confuses NBA fans after Brittney Griner’s appeal was rejected

Hours after Griner’s appeal news came out, a tweet started going viral. A political pundit named Armstrong Williams claimed Rodman had done the unthinkable in Russia. He tweeted,” Dennis Rodman has pulled it off in Moscow. WNBA super star Brittney Griner will be headed home very soon.”

This claim confused the NBA world, especially after the news of Griner’s appeal rejection. Here are some of the reactions from fans and supporters:

As it turns out, a lot of fans have displayed doubts regarding the report. However, the concerned journalist hasn’t provided any update or justification regarding his enigmatic tweet.

This isn’t the first time Rodman has been linked with Brittney Griner

A few months ago, when negotiations between the USA and Russia had just started, Dennis Rodman claimed that he was going to Russia. He wanted to talk to Vladimir Putin and the Russian government to secure the release of Griner.

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The US State Department reportedly told Rodman not to go to Russia and talk on their behalf. They feared that Rodman may deteriorate the situation even more. And eventually, Rodman decided not to go to Russia.

Several fans had thought that Rodman going to Russia might not be a bad idea, since he has strong relations with North Korea as well. He was one of the main reasons why the first US-North Korea summit happened. And many had hoped that he could pull off something marvelous in Russia as well.

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While Rodman backed off going to Russia, there is still no confirmation about this particular tweet. We will need to wait and see if there is any truth to this matter.