“Donald Trump Would Have Had Brittney Griner Home By Now”: Strong Take Has the Sports World Divided

Controversial WNBA star Brittney Griner is on her way to a Russian penal colony. After months of legalities and failed negotiations, it seems serving nine years in Russia is probably a very realistic option now. However, a prisoner swap deal, which is being discussed for months might be her last hope.

Due to the complexity of the case, negotiations have been incredibly slow and tough. Interestingly enough, a Twitter user feels that former POTUS Donald Trump would’ve had Griner back in the States by now. With this tweet doing rounds onthe internet, people across the platform have chimed in the conversation.

Interesting take about Brittney Griner urging users to react

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner has the whole world talking about her. While some feel she should be brought back to the USA, another section of the populace feels she should do her time for committing the crime she’s in for.

She was arrested earlier this year when officials detained her at an airport near Moscow for carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.

Subsequently, she was sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian court. She is currently in a penal colony after her appeal for leniency was denied by a court last month. Some people on Twitter feel that Donald Trump would’ve done a better job than the current Government led by Joe Biden in freeing Griner. In fact, the user feels Griner would have been back home by now if Trump were in power.

Here are some of the reactions to the interesting Trump take.

As the above reactions suggest, there are supporters for both sides of the argument. Interestingly enough, Donald Trump has made his feelings for Griner known. Needless to say, he isn’t quite keen on the basketball star returning home soon.

Trump once bashed Griner publicly 

From celebrities to politicians, people around the world have given their opinions on Brittney Griner. With widespread media coverage, she has been in the limelight for quite some time now.

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A few months ago, former POTUS Donald Trump talked about Griner. He referred to her as ‘a spoiled person’ while also bashing the officials for their steps to bring her back home.

“It certainly doesn’t seem like a very good trade, does it? He’s[Viktor Bout] an absolute– one of the worst in the world, and he’s going to be given his freedom because a potentially spoiled person goes into Russia loaded up with drugs“, said Trump.

Notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout has been named in the potential prisoner swap deal that can bring Griner back home. However, the deal is far from receiving any fruition.

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