After sharing the news with viewers that WNBA star Britney Greiner was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia for “smuggling” a small amount of cannabis oil into the country, Trevor Noah declared, “That’s bullshit!”
“This is nonsense” daily offer Duplicate host. We all know Russia doesn’t care what Britney Greiner did. This is the same country that violates every human rights law on the planet, but they’re like, “Oh, that woman has a vape cartridge, she’s a real felon!” Get the fuck out of here, man! “
Noah already noted that the “good news” about Greiner’s sentence is that the Biden administration can now proceed with the reported prisoner exchange to get her home. “It just seems like a negotiating tactic,” he said, joking that they should “only do it” because while it might sound like a victory for Russia, “don’t forget that this person must now live in Russia.”
The host quickly moved on to another, less significant scandal related to sports, but not before a more important point was raised.
“Now, if we had more time, we could talk about how to avoid this whole thing if the WNBA paid their stars enough so that they don’t have to go and play in Russia in the off-season to make money. But unfortunately, we don’t have time to talk about that.”
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