LEBRON JAMES: If I Were Brittney Griner ...I'D QUESTION GOING BACK TO USA

[Professor Emeritus]

No, it was February 11th. Next time use Google.

The first official travel advisories from the State Department telling all Americans in Russia to leave came on February 27, 10 days after Griner was arrested:

US Urges Its Citizens to Consider Leaving Russia Immediately

The State Department said Sunday cites an increasing number of airlines canceling flights and countries closing their airspace to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine

www.voanews.com

U.S. urges its citizens to consider leaving Russia immediately

U.S. citizens should consider leaving Russia immediately on commercial flights, the State Department said on Sunday, citing an increasing number of airlines canceling flights and countries closing their airspace to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

www.reuters.com

Russia Travel Advisory - Daily | Travel-Advisory.info

Please reconsider your need to travel to Russia. Rating: 4.4 based on 8 sources. Get the details with this comprehensive advisory index. Daily updated information.

www.travel-advisory.info

A week earlier on February 20th, the official State Department travel advisory for Americans in Russia told them to be aware, avoid crowds, carry ID at all times, and have an evacuation plan in case shyt goes south. But it doesn't tell them to leave immediately. That is AFTER Griner was arrested and they still hadn't issued an official advisory telling Americans to leave:

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Yes, Biden informally told Americans to think about leaving for the first time on February 11th. And it looks like Griner acted pretty quick if she was getting on a plane just 6 days later. For her to be criticized for leaving just days after the first warnings to leave and weeks before the invasion and official directives is crazy.

 

[Cuban Pete]

The fukk does he want the US to do though, launch an expendables style rescue mission from a high max russian prison for britney? Were trying NOT to start WW3 its fukked up but theres literally nothing we could do, US went too hard with the sanctions and now the Russians dont gaf about negotiation cause we crippled there economy so theyre in nothing to lose mode. They about to cut off gas to the whole Europe for the rest of the year, Britney is sadly not a major priority right compared to that or the war expanding beyond Ukraine and into the Baltics it just is what it is. Dont vape kids

 

[Elim Garak]

He's not completely wrong although it is some nuance. Even drug paraphernalia in a draconian society like Russia will get you football numbers but it's clear the United States government doesn't give a fukk about her also.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

If i were her, i'd wanna come back simply to eat da pwussy of dat bubblin brown sugaz of a wife she gots

 

[Kingofthereal]

Bron would be a target no matter what he said. Lol if he said something positive they would be bringing up the shyt that happened at his school. I know he love having fukk you money. Dude can say whatever he wants really.

 

[IGSaint12]

He's not completely wrong although it is some nuance. Even drug paraphernalia in a draconian society like Russia will get you football numbers but it's clear the United States government doesn't give a fukk about her also.

As has been stated multiple times, Russia has multiple American prisoners. One just got released after 3 years and Russia is in a proxy war with the US right now. They are not looking to do any favors for the US. This is a far more complicated issue than you or people like Lebron are making it. It's clear you are speaking purely out of ignorance.

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

I really think its the ghost of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Bill Russell, etc and other athletes in the 1960s that make Athletes of today jump out of their seat to say the most Fake Militant thing they can think of or else they feel like they aren't doing their part

Its ok if you're not that type of person. You don't gotta pretend Bron, we will still support you

It was actually Jordan and Kobe never saying shyt that made the younger generation say fukk all that. One of the main reasons I hear why lebron is better than both, is younger people saying “but look what he does off the court”

Don’t matter the details. The fact he’s saying anything, they love it. The fact he’s doing anything, they love it. As they should. But they should really demand the NEXT generation do even more. Cause sadly mine (80s baby) gave no fukks that our sports stars routinely said and did absolutely nothing

 

[Supa]

Yes, Biden informally told Americans to think about leaving for the first time on February 11th. And it looks like Griner acted pretty quick if she was getting on a plane just 6 days later. For her to be criticized for leaving just days after the first warnings to leave and weeks before the invasion and official directives is crazy.

Nah, she flew into Russian on the 17th. She wasn't leaving.

 

[Elim Garak]

As has been stated multiple times, Russia has multiple American prisoners. One just got released after 3 years and Russia is in a proxy war with the US right now. They are not looking to do any favors for the US. This is a far more complicated issue than you or people like Lebron are making it. It's clear you are speaking purely out of ignorance.

Dude everyone knows Russia has other American prisoner. They still haven't made any effort to get her out.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

That's a stupid thing to say.

Not even on some patriotic bullshyt, but getting back to the USA means getting out of foreign prison and back to the comfort of home and family. It ain't like she went on vacation and started questioing Amerikkkan exceptionalism and is now debating on leaving.

There was literally a coli thread a few weeks ago that said the same thing and many folks agreed

Where she gon go, nikka?

Canada

 

[IGSaint12]

Dude everyone knows Russia has other American prisoner. They still haven't made any effort to get her out.

Are state department phone calls with Russia public info and I'm unaware? How do you know they aren't making an effort? How do you know if Russia is even willing to exchange her? People are making assumptions based on their own cynicism

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

This is just ignorant - Griner went to Russia last year, months before there were any warnings not to go there. Lots of WNBA players go to play in Russia every winter cause they make 10x as much there as they do in the USA. She was arrested on her way OUT of Russia, which was still weeks before the US State Department warnings telling Americans to leave the country.



This thread is like Fox fukking News - everyone is attacking LeBron and Griner for "being ignorant" while they don't even know the basic details.

Question: in your heart of hearts do you think she was framed and it was planted? I'm not assuming one position or another on that from you, I'm just curious

 

[Marc Spector]

hes saying (albeit poorly), "the USA is handling this so poorly that id question whether my country had my back or not"

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

hes saying (albeit poorly), "the USA is handling this so poorly that id question whether my country had my back or not"

He's ignorant on that too
Griner ain't the only prisoner
Her being famous shouldn't put her ahead of the line

 

[IGSaint12]

hes saying (albeit poorly), "the USA is handling this so poorly that id question whether my country had my back or not"

It's incredibly dumb take because it ignores geopolitical realities. Also no country can wave a magic wand and get you out of prison in a foreign country if you committed a crime. Nor is a country obligated to release a prisoner who committed a crime just because they're famous. Plenty of non famous Americans get life in prison or the death penalty for carrying drugs in other countries. The only reason motherfukkers even care about Griner is because she's famous.