US officials: Russia frees WNBA player Brittney Griner in prisoner swap, with US releasing Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
More on the high-level prisoner exchange that brought Griner back to the United States: es.pn/3uwiUmW
@espn so a professional athlete can get released quicker then an average person who has been held captive longer.
@espn Great take by Dawn Staley this morning on @FirstTake. Dawn said she understands about Paul Whalen but BG is a Gold Medal winner. Whalen is a United States Marine.
@espn 1)Everyone talking aboutBrittany an not Whelan, cases are different. Griner is a basketball player that has played in Russia previously,caught with a tiny amount in a vape cartrage. Whelan is a former Marine who's accused of espionage. Who do you think Russia wans to keep more
@espn Great! Now if we could get this Ukraine thing settled before congress cuts another check that would be awsome.