LeBron James Walks Back Remark About America and Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia
NBA star LeBron James backtracked on a remark he made about WNBA player Brittney Griner’s situation in Russia. In a trailer for an episode of “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” released on Tuesday, James commented on Griner’s…
NBA star LeBron James backtracked on a remark he made about WNBA player Brittney Griner’s situation in Russia.
In a trailer for an episode of “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” released on Tuesday, James commented on Griner’s detention.
“Now, how can she feel like America has her back? I would be feeling like, ‘Do I even wanna go back to America?’” James said.
Check out the trailer below:
James later took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to clarify his remark.
“My comments on ‘The Shop’ regarding Brittney Griner wasn’t knocking our beautiful country,” James wrote.
He added, “I was simply saying how she’s probably feeling emotionally along with so many other emotions, thoughts, etc inside that cage she’s been in for over 100+ days! Long story short ”
Earlier this year, Griner was arrested at a Russian airport after vape cartridges were found in her luggage.
Russian authorities accused her of “smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance,” as CNN reported.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Griner’s wife by phone earlier this month.