Jada Pinkett-Smith & Celebs React To Brittney Griner’s Responsible Verdict – Hollywood Life

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Jada Pinkett Smith, WNBA Gamers, and plenty of extra had been infuriated after Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in jail for drug prices in Russia, on Thursday, August 4. Many celebrities and sports activities stars from throughout the nation continued the requires Brittney, 31, to be launched in mild of the decision. “On the identical day we lastly acquired some justice for Breonna [Taylor]… I discover out that Brittney Griner simply acquired 9 years in Russia,” she wrote on her Instagram story together with damaged coronary heart emojis and the hashtag “#FreeBrittney.”

Justin Bieber additionally took to his Instagram Story to share the information and provide no matter support he can to the WNBA star. “THIS HURTS,” he wrote. “If anybody is aware of of anyway I might help please let me know.”

Moreover Jada and Justin, Brittney’s teammates and fellow WNBA gamers expressed anger on the ruling, and referred to as for additional justice for her on social media. Las Vegas Aces participant A’Ja Wilson shared a sequence of exclamation factors, and Brittney’s Phoenix Mercury teammate Skylar Diggins-Smith wrote, “Bulls–t!” seemingly in reference to the decision. Seattle Storm participant Jewell Loyd tweeted a sequence of broken-heart emojis. “Hearts heavy, pondering and praying for Brit. Please maintain her and her household lifted,” former WNBA participant Swin Money tweeted.

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Journalist Arielle Chambers additionally shared her heartbreak on the verdict. “We love you. FREE BRITTNEY GRINER,” she wrote. “She will’t log off or stroll out. She’s in that jail. All the things freakin sucks man.”

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President Joe Biden launched a statement shortly after she was sentenced. The president vowed to maintain up the combat to carry her and Paul Whelan, one other detained American, again dwelling. “Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney. It’s unacceptable, and I name on Russia to launch her instantly so she might be along with her spouse, family members, buddies, and teammates.  My administration will proceed to work tirelessly and pursue each doable avenue to carry Brittney and Paul Whelan dwelling safely as quickly as doable,” he stated.

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Moreover Biden, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver launched a joint assertion calling the decision “unjustified and unlucky,” however they had been additionally hopeful that an settlement could be discovered to carry her again to her dwelling nation. “The WNBA and NBA’s dedication to her secure return has not wavered and it’s our hope that we’re close to the tip of this strategy of lastly bringing BG dwelling to the USA,” they stated.

Regardless of Brittney’s sentencing, there have reportedly been plans to propose a prisoner swap with Biden supposedly providing to launch arms seller Viktor Bout, who’s been nicknamed “The Service provider of Loss of life,” in change for Brittney and Paul, 52, per CNN. The reported proposal has been criticized by former President Donald Trump. “It definitely doesn’t seem to be an excellent commerce,” he stated in a latest podcast interview.

Brittney’s legal professionals have stated that they plan to enchantment the choice, and so they additionally criticized the choice in a press release to NBC News. “The court docket utterly ignored all of the proof of the protection, and most significantly, the responsible plea,” they stated.