MOSCOW, Jul 18 Fox News host Tomi Laren criticized the two-time Olympic champion on basketball Brittney Griner, who is under arrest in Russia. The journalist condemned the athlete for participating in the boycott of the US national anthem at the matches of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) in 2020.
"I don’t understand why Brittney Griner demands the return to a country that she considers unworthy of her patriotism. If this woman can't even get her ass out of the locker room in warm Phoenix, Arizona to stand up and salute our flag for two minutes of the national anthem, maybe she really doesn't want to be in the US. Maybe, after spending some time in a Russian prison, she will understand what a privilege it is to be born in America and be grateful to the United States, the greatest country on Earth. And I really hope that he will change his attitude", Laren Outkick quotes.
In February, Greiner, who arrived on a flight from New York, was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport. Inspection of hand luggage revealed that the American woman had «vapes» with a liquid with a specific smell. The examination established that this liquid is hashish oil. A criminal case was initiated on the smuggling of drugs, the athlete was arrested. The sanction of the article provides for 5 to 10 years in prison. Greiner is one of the most titled basketball players in the world. She was a two-time Olympian and a two-time world champion with Team USA and the 2014 WNBA Champion with Phoenix. The center is included in the official list of the 25 best players in the women's NBA. He has been playing for the Yekaterinburg UMMC since 2015.