Tiffanie Drayton: Perhaps not surprisingly, the basketball star’s release was also met with (another) round of backlash. - NBCNewsTHINK
who went to Russia “loaded up with drugs.” Does that make him a real patriot? Or a washed-up politician who will do anything to try to remain relevant? Luckily for Griner, Biden has no time for such performative cruelty.
There will most likely always be some white people who believe being an American means ignoring its problems. These are the same people who believe progress is scary and social equality is threatening. Such outdated definitions of patriotism disgrace the national anthem and the flag more than any peaceful protest ever could.
Ultimately, Brittney Griner is many things. She is a Black LGBTQ American, a wife, a daughter, an advocate, an Olympian and a world-class basketball star. But most important, she is coming home.Brittney Griner's case is part of a disturbing trend that needs a global responseTiffanie Drayton is a mom and the author of “Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream.”
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Opinion | Brittney Griner should have never had to be in Russia in the first placeWNBA players can earn upward of $1 million by taking their talents outside the United States. Brittney Griner shows us how perilous this can be.
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Opinion | Brittney Griner is finally freed, but her peril is that of Black women in AmericaOP/ED: The conditions that brought the U.S. basketball player to Russia in the first place, and perhaps what have kept her there for so long, reflect the vulnerability that often comes with being a Black woman.
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Brittney Griner comes home in prisoner swap that is both joyful and heartbreaking | OpinionBrittney Griner is free and will be home soon. That’s worthy of celebration, but it will be one tinged with sadness and concern. The prisoner exchange with Russia didn't also include another American, Paul Whelan, kentsomers writes in his latest column.
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Report: Why Paul Whelan Wasn’t Included in Deal for Brittney GrinerThe U.S. had reportedly been pushing to bring both Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan back together, but Russian officials said it was the one-for-one swap with Griner and Viktor Bout, or nothing
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The power of love: Why Cherelle Griner is the biggest hero in Brittney Griner's releaseCherelle Griner's refusal to give up. Her pairing with other strong women, mostly strong Black women, especially from the WNBA, is why Brittney Griner is free, mikefreemanNFL writes.
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