During Thursday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah joined a growing list of media figures, athletes and other stars who denounced WNBA player Brittney Griner’s nine-year sentence in a Russian penal colony for “smuggling” and storing cannabis oil.
“This is bulls—,” he said, not mincing his words. Noah added: “We all know that Russia doesn’t care what Brittney Griner did. This is the same country that’s breaking every human rights law on the planet. But they’re like, ‘Oh that woman has vape cartridge. She’s real criminal.’ Get the f— outta here, man.”
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“This is bulls—,” he said, not mincing his words. Noah added: “We all know that Russia doesn’t care what Brittney Griner did. This is the same country that’s breaking every human rights law on the planet. But they’re like, ‘Oh that woman has vape cartridge. She’s real criminal.’ Get the f— outta here, man.”
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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge in Russia, Faces Potential 10-Year Sentence
The late night host pointed out that news outlets have speculated that Griner could be exchanged for a Russian prisoner — potentially Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Negotiations for such a swap could not begin in earnest,...
- 8/5/2022
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