{"id":1808619,"date":"2023-01-17T14:49:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T19:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1808619"},"modified":"2023-01-17T14:51:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T19:51:37","slug":"wnbas-brittney-griner-makes-mlk-day-appearance-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnbas-brittney-griner-makes-mlk-day-appearance-in-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA\u2019s Brittney Griner Makes MLK Day Appearance In Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwnbas-brittney-griner-makes-mlk-day-appearance-in-arizona%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1808619&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>Brittney Griner, WNBA Player, was present at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Phoenix, Arizona. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-freed-from-russian-prison-in-swap-for-arms-dealer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> In a prisoner swap, from a Russian prison.<\/p>\n<p>Griner, along with Cherelle, was seen in the parade on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan McCall, a local reporter, shared a photo and video of Griner at the parade via Twitter.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAPPY TO BE HOME <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoenixMercury?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PhoenixMercury<\/a> Star <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brittneygriner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brittneygriner<\/a> Makes an appearance at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AZMLK?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AZMLK<\/a> Festival in Phoenix <\/p>\n<p>BG posed for photos with fans. <\/p>\n<p>Talked about Houstonians.<\/p>\n<p>Says she\u2019s happy to be home after time in Russian prison.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/News?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AZ?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BG42?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BG42<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hoops?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hoops<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBA?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G2ocB8fEqO\">pic.twitter.com\/G2ocB8fEqO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan McCall (@JonathanMcCall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonathanMcCall\/status\/1615095676404404226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Griner was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/report-wnba-star-detained-in-russia-on-drug-charges-could-face-up-to-10-years-in-prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a> After vaping cartridges containing cannabis oil were discovered in her luggage, she was arrested in Moscow in February. Later she was relocated to another city. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-sentenced-to-9-years-in-russian-prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sentenced<\/a> Many argued that the decision was politically motivated and went on for nine years.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercury Phoenix center\u2019s arrest occurred shortly before Russia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-russia-begins-full-scale-invasion-into-ukraine-putin-confirms-military-operation-underway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invaded<\/a> Ukraine in February President Joe Biden spoke out against Russia\u2019s invasion, with the U.S. providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/senate-advances-massive-40-billion-ukraine-spending-package-11-republicans-oppose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">billions of dollars<\/a> Support Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>Griner was released on December 1st <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/video-emerges-of-brittney-griner-being-swapped-for-russian-terrorist-critics-instantly-notice-problem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prisoner swap<\/a> Viktor Bout (also known as the Russian arms dealer) \u201cMerchant of Death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two-time Olympic gold Medalist posted an Instagram post to celebrate her independence last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels so good to be home! The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help,\u201d Griner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CmPAWB5O8F1\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> December<\/p>\n<p>Griner also spoke out about her return to the court for next season&#8217;s basketball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also want to make one thing very clear: I intend to play basketball for the WNBA\u2019s Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say \u2018thank you\u2019 to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon,\u201d She added the Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>Bout was sentenced to a 25 year prison term in the U.S.A. for conspiring against killing Americans, anti-aircraft missile delivery, and aiding terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was among those who spoke out against tHe Biden administration\u2019s strategy in the prisoner swap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t going to trade bad guys for celebrities because it creates the wrong incentives for the bad guys. As we go forward, it\u2019s not good for American national security. It\u2019s not good for people who are traveling across the world,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSunday\/status\/1601983971520569345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Others also shared their opinions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pompeo-blasts-griner-prisoner-swap-bad-guys-for-celebrities-sends-wrong-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">frustration<\/a> that former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remains imprisoned in Russia and was not freed during the negotiations to secure Griner\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am greatly disappointed that more has not been done to secure my release, especially as the four-year anniversary of my arrest is coming up. I was arrested for a crime that never occurred,\u201d Whelan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/08\/politics\/paul-whelan-cnn-interview-brittney-griner\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t understand why I\u2019m still sitting here.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA player Brittney Griner made an appearance at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Phoenix, Arizona, a month after being released from a Russian jail in a prisoner swap. Griner appeared in the parade on Monday with her wife, Cherelle, reportedly telling fans she was glad to be home. 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