“3) It is looking like Russia will want Bout in return. He is a prolific illegal arms dealer responsible for a lot of bloodshed that they finally nailed after a lot of work. If they HAVE to trade him, they were likely looking to get back someone a lot more significant to them than a basketball player taking her drug…

It really sucks that she and paul Whelan are stuck there, but Jesus Christ I hope the US doesn’t just hand Viktor Bout over. This is a dude who was supplying weapons to the Taliban, and throughout Africa - and is in the middle of serving a criminal sentence. It’s not exactly justice compared to the damage that he’s…

There is a LOT getting skimmed past in this post:

“I am not going out for the national anthem. If the league wants to keep playing it, fine. It will be there for the whole season, I will not be there.” -Brittney Griner

What happened is awful but her WNBA salary is still more than the vast majority of Americans make in 5 years, let alone one. This idea that she HAD to go to Russia because she doesn’t make enough money is ridiculous.

Somebody apparently doesn’t know fuck-all about cannabis vape cartridges, or what “trace amount” means. The cartridges are typically 0.5 or 1.0 grams brand new, so 0.702 grams means it was about 70% full. Depending on usage rate, that could be a few days or a couple of weeks supply for a person.

Sadly, for women’s basketball players, Russia is really the most lucrative league IIRC. The WNBA pays a pittance in comparison. So while it would be nice to be able to play in a place that is more hospitable to queer people and POCs, that isn’t always a reality when faced with the economics of the sport. For women’s…

If she ever makes it back to the US, I doubt she’ll be kneeling for the anthem. 

The best outcome I see for her is getting sentenced to 2-7 years (depending on the judge) and then getting released after ~ 6mo to a year in a prisoner swap. 

The pessimist in me sees Russia offering Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout, and due to the political/public outcry believing Griner is worth more than she actually is…

Sweden, China, Russia, and a plethora of other countries make the US look like a beacon of equality in comparison. We got a long way to go but I couldn’t imagine being of African descent and willingly choosing to go to any of those countries.

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I didn’t say subway was better. I said, “Customizing my sandwich is the only reason I go to Subway over either of the other two places in town.”

I can’t customize a chicken sandwich at Joe’s with peppers and spinach because they don’t have those things.

so the same reason most people plead guilty.

Good luck to her. If I’ve learned anything from Stranger Things, it’s that Russian prisons are full of monsters.

My heart truly does break for her, and it doesn’t make anyone feel better in pointing out that Russia is notorious for their harsh sentencing laws.

Well,

But cake tastes good.

What’s on about the tuna? Someone tried fishing with a lawsuit, but that’s not on Subway. 

People go to subway for a cheap 12" sandwich which is reasonably tasty. Not crave-worthy, but it’s not the worst. It’s fine, sustenance which doesn’t annoy you unless you’re a picky eater.

So they’re gonna take away the ability to put whatever you want on the sandwich, which has basically always been the main draw in my opinion?