The moment Brittney Griner realizes her vape cartridges were discovered in Russia
In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, basketball star Brittney Griner describes the moment she felt the vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage during a customs screening in Russia ‘Prisoner in Russia: The Brittney Griner interview’ full 20/20 special is streaming on Hulu.
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Don't understand why the USA TSA didn't noticed it
@Yuki , because usually the t.s.a does not look for that , They care for safety look to see if anyone is bringing something to hurt others , Unlike Russia were they will punish you severely for anything , I’m sorry but Ms Brittany was a fool for pulling that B.S in a foreign country like that , She should be on her knees praying , Giving thank you to Jesus .
TSA doesn’t care. People being weed through often without issue.
Ive wondered this about the issue with the man in Turks n caicos who is facing hard time over a bullet being found in his luggage at Turks airport when leaving to return home to America. I’m wondering why tsa if they see someone is traveling to somewhere that something is illegal if it’s in their bag shouldn’t they say something? I know it’s not their responsibility but idk just crossed my mind
TSA doesn’t care about small amounts of drugs to be honest.
@@CoffeeBabe420he wasn’t fulled into anything.
I worked at TSA once upon a time and we have had people come through with handguns in there bags that they forgot, unlocked, loaded and unloaded.
Wow! This is so wild… but I guess it happens if you are used to having it with yourself right? I don’t doubt the power of our brain has to play tricks on us. I would feel extremely nervous just being near a gun, tho. lol
Im not saying she should be in prison but i AM saying that the US gov. Were idiots to trade an international arms dealer so notprious he earned the title "merchant of death"
She be black, dat why
He found Captain Winky!
Look, I’m not a WNBA fan and I don’t really know Britney Griner. But I believe her. WE ALL have had something like this happen. Not with THC, but anything. Stop making hateful comments, there’s no need. She’s owning up to it. I don’t understand why so many people are filled with so much hate and negativity. ❤
She's not owning up to anything I mean he isn't owning up to anything. He has every excuse in the book for knowingly breaking the law and then getting let off easily
Girl I appreciate you! I don't know her and don't watch the wnba but I also believe her and glad she's back home. These fools are too much.
Lot of insecure men in comments
@@seanhagelbarger6801she does NOT identify as male. If she was a male don’t think for a second russia (one of most anti LGBTQ countries) wouldn’t have called her out and put her in men’s prison. Use your brain please. You sound a little insecure in your own masculinity
Damn she got arrested for a .7 wtf
yeah a lot of countries hate drug addicts..thank god we willing in country where we promote drugs and can see drug addicts on every corner
@@enjoylife1239 it was weed that's not gonna make u an addict
I knew nothing about her but I prayed for her well being and quick release from Russia 🙏
She spat on the American flag and kneeled for the National anthem...are you crazy? She should rot in a Russian prison. You people are freaking nuts...
Why did they make this trade. 👀🤦🏾♀️
Why not a hole
She’s definitely not over it💔 that’s messed up she was held that long man
Why is her voice so deep
Cause that's a man baby!!
Trt
Because it’s a man
it's a weirdo
Intersex
Any country would've arrested her!
You mean him
😂😂😂. Obviously you've never traveled outside the united states of america. Almost every country on the planet will arrest you for carrying drugs into their country. Most Asian And Muslim countries.Drug smuggling is death sentence
Wrong. Most civilized nations would not for such a trivial amount of oil. This was insanely over the top and the penalty certainly didn’t match the crime. I can understand if she had actual flower or large amounts
@@kevinb6745 are you saying about 1/4 to 1/5 of nationstate are uncivilised. Seems a bit racist 😅
@@cornishseait’s clearly uncivilized to arrest people for any amount of personal weed, don’t overlook that because you don’t like this lady, any country that thinks that ok is overstepping the boundaries of freedom which is most of them I guess
she did committed a crime,.
So the “I didn’t know defense”. Lol😂
I think She waa hoping not to be flagged for this. She also started that the drug was used for the pain her body. So she definitely needed the boost un Russia after her games.
"It's not a war on drugs, it's a war on personal Freedom.'" Bill Hicks
So glad Brittney is back. I can't imagine what she went through. And to all the hateful people in the comments: people make mistakes. That doesn't justify being locked up in horrific conditions. Also, mind your damn business about her voice.
😂😂😂You complaining about hateful comments.😂😂😂
She knew they were there…
People have unknowingly had loaded weapons and other crap in their bags. So not necessarily
Ah so you're just as dumb as you look
I brought some cbd to Maldives. Was supposed to go to India next but couldnt go and got routed to Dubai...I IMMEDIATELY threw that stuff away! Sure enough, got to Dubai. They checked ALLLLLLL of my stuff and asked was my hair oil cbd oil. I was like, "HECK NO!" i already knew and because of that, i always triple check my stuff!
this makes no sense
Who cares what this dude has to say
I care
😂😂😂
Is this really a man??
The fact that you even asking.....means theres a problem. Looks like a man@@Ummkelechi
@@user-fc2mb1eb7x True but I asked honestly because it’s so much confusion in the world
Propaganda at its finest
its real, no propagada
@@piuswanyaga8361exactly this is real
Racist ass
The more this gets out, the more it confirms my suspicions in one part that it may not be the narrative people think because of certain information lending my view to something else.
Did she smoke while she was there? If so, she should have gotten rid of it. She knew it was forbidden. However I did see the little girl come out of her.
She shared she forgot 🤷🏽♀️
Some of you are not listening to the authenticity and transparency of Griner story. She shared she forgot. But some of you that have never forgot would not understand.
But a mistake like that could be life in jail
A lot of yall need Jesus or some type of spiritual healing. Never read so many heartless comments about somebody who openly admits she made a mistake.
Thank you. Yes, she admitted to the mistake but still people aren't satisfied.
He “
@@guttergadgetzz6193 🤡
No one cares that she admitted it...don't bring drugs to another country. End of story.
@@NeverGoFullRetard415it’s easy to act tough behind a keyboard, but I assure you, having empathy isn’t a weakness - it’s a basic human courtesy and it would behoove you to cultivate some.
I never heard....her...speak before. Yikes.
Dummy
Did her voice change? I'd heard interviews with her before and she didn't sound that deep.
Always sounded that deep.
Russia makes a man out of you
She's been through alot, it's been deep, but maybe her trauma may have made it rougher!
@@Royalgazlite Maybe her penis might have had something to do with it too?
Very high testosterone levels and she's 6 foot 8
So glad she is home. No one deserves the treatment that she described. Not ten months not 10 years!
Agreed! Tears came to my eyes hearing this treatment to her. The fact that she felt guilty for letting down her teammates and family. One mistake and you could lose it all. Really people make mistakes…
This dude is tripping.
Rules who cares.
She is a trash person that knowingly broke the law why does she get to get off?
@@Tstorm-il5ih👈🏽things a racist says its hilarious 😂
Glad the news team is doing real journalism
That is a man , wth
How big is his thing?
Nobody cares
Obviously you do cause you are listening
I’ve never forgotten my vape cartridges
Good for you ahole
As an athlete, one who (if im not mistaken) had already traveled to Russia several times, may not have had the foresight to understand the complexity and the standing situation between the US and Foreign relations especially that of Russia. Not considering such things as Vapes to be a red flag. But people fail to heed the warnings that we see time and time again with people traveling abroad and the situations they find themselves in. Often being a life or death situation. But people shrug their shoulders, figure its always someone else and not them. or the proverbial its overblown media. And next minute they find themselves in the heat of it, because their arrogance and ignorance has gotten in the way of caution. We see far to many KZheadrs traveling abroad and deliberatly challenging the warnings brought forth. and yes.. indeed many times "bad places" and "bad peoples'" only reflect the perspective of a few who whether by way of racist classist or financial bias would deem a people dangerous. but its can be said that the labeling in itself is enough to drive people to act upon false accusation. in other words.. im not a criminal but if you belittle me, scorn me and unjustly criminalize my character, then im given every right to defend myself my kind and character by those who only seek to uplift themselves by placing down others they deem lesser than. you want to call me fire, then maybe just maybe i should burn you for your ignorance.
Sounds like she didnt smoke over there pretty sure she never did that before or she would have been arrested yrs ago smarty pants
She need them dreads back because this Chia Pet fro pissing me off 😫😫
Chia pet?
It’s gonna take awhile in her book they kept getting so damp and wet they molded she kept getting sick and of course there was no medical and if there is it’s everyone with different diseases all together so it’s not a win win
This country priorities are the worst, i hope this country fix the problems of the world today, because all you see is negative and this interview just proves it..
ABC how do you sleep at night??
Well
Worst trade ever made
whats funny to me is they put make up on her lmao for the interview!
Is that her real voice?
Nice interview. Brittany is young and has a long life ahead of her. Glad she has a happy marriage and starting a family with wife. Her parents can be proud, leave the past mistake with the Russian pot ordeal. Brittany owes no one, it's her life and the Creator protects, the future is all her's. A happy life is sucess and the rest who are angry scapegoat their own problems onto others. Don't waste energy trying to please strangers, please yourself and the ones you love.😊👍
My only question is why sign a paper in Russian you didn't understand?
Yet another reason not to do drugs (or vape) It’s not hard to just don’t do it.
In her defense, I vacationed in either Virginia or Maryland, but went to a range to learn to shoot for the first time!!! When I was finished, I asked to keep the empty cartridge/bullet!!! Approaching the airport for my return, I happened to mention, with excitement, 'gosh what a souvenir'!!! Thankfully and with God's grace, my friend highlighted that it was illegal to travel with!!! Never crossed my mind with the innocence of it all!!! Looking back now, it was one of the dumbest miscalculations I could have ever made!!! Up until Brittney's arrest, did I truly understand the ramifications of such a miscalculation!!! Sometimes we are used as vessels to educate others!!! Thank you for your service Brittney!!! Love from Trinidad!!!
Great point
Wait... so you had a "spent" cartridges in your CHECKED LUGGAGE... and you were concerned... tell me more lies... please!!!
I would like seen ger singing the hymn
Praying for B. Griner peace of mind. 💜🦋 Shalom
I feel bad for her bc it’s a mistake anyone could make. But she’s overplaying for sympathy with the “my pain is unmatched.” You like weed and forgot it in your bag, simple as that.
Voice?
Very manly
Man
She has a voice, yes.
@@chocolatethunda67 It's abusing synthetic testosterone yes.
Born a man trying to be a woman 👹
Fear-Based Propaganda
Worse trade ever.... can smell the barn from here..😢
Too bad pal. You play-you pay
That Victor Bout wasn't so bad. I be glad dat Britney be out. She be da greatest person to ever live. Black Lives Be Matter
Well we got a basketball player back and Russia got a war lord back now we watching her tell us how she messed up what a joke
You a whole azz joke 🤡🤡🤡worried about a warlord 😂😂😂😂😂😂you mfkas is clowns 🤡 we got white derange punks in this country that have caused more damage to our population then that mfka...y'all be worried about the wrong shtttt.....that war monger hasn't went into our schools killing kids nor public places shooting down innocent people so stfu..that's what we need to be worried about the one's that have caused us the most damage the crazy white deranged "I'm the victim" peckerwood but y'all will sit here and worry about a mfka like that in another country 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Her?
It’s so hard to believe that somebody could forget this. I smoked cigarettes for years, and I can assure you, before getting on a plane, every smoker knows where they put their cigarettes.
This aint cigarettes Sherlock
@@boyboi77 Sherlock? I was using that as a light example towards a larger point - Sherlock.
I bet you she will never step foot in Russia again 😅😅
Why did they release her instead of a man who served our country not a women who wants to be a man.
Ask them
Obama wife is why......
Because the man is a spy?
Look up his true story it's not good!
*woman
Such a deep voice
Being real who ever tries to bring illegal drugs onto a plane is dumb 100%
Bet some of your family members have done that
I believe her and I am so glad to hear her side ❤
While I feel bad for anyone who gets incarcerated anywhere in the world, it was her addiction that landed her in prison. Whether to pack my drugs or not depending upon the trip destination is not even a question for me. Brittney really doesn't know true Russian prison life for she was held in pretrial detention center for most of her incarcerated time. I hope that she has learned from this and given up drugs, and that she has a newfound respect for being an American. She should now stand proudly for the National Anthem.
In Jamaica weed is as casual as liquor. Don’t be so dramatic, also it’s very hypocritical to chastise weef but not alcohol that causes so much bad
@@NattyByNature- You are correct in all you say. But that has nothing to do with being in Russia and obeying the Russian laws. If carrying a purified form of marijuana, hashish oil, is illegal there, then it is illegal. It is too bad that she has the addiction to the substance at home where she feels that she needs to use it. I agree with you about alcohol, but that isn't the discussion point here is it. We really shouldn't be accepting substances that bring down the moral and health standards of our country. I really don't care what they do in other countries, I live here.
@@SilverShadow2LWB ok so don’t accept drinking either that’s all I’m saying. It’s hypocritical
@@NattyByNature- We agree. No need in my life to alter my sensory to a temporary high. Life is good for me and I don't need substances to create a good feeling. God and nature surround me here on the coast. Have a good day.
We love you Britney grinner I’m so glad your home continue to take time to heal
“We”?
Mouse in your pocket? Not “We”
Oh nah. I’m not signing anything I can’t read! Translate immediately.
Failing to take personal responsibility for your actions still i see.
Wouldn’t speak about it until she had a book to sell. She certainly received special treatment.
its called marketing.
Tell me you're using testosterone without telling me you're using testosterone.
Dude she is 6 foot 8 even a woman would sound like Frank Sinatra at that height
@@rachedel-moctar4290 I don't know what school you went to, but height has zero percent chance of effecting how deep your voice is. Injecting testosterone however will.
@@KingDerek58 Vocal cord length is correlated to overall height. And women don't get to that height unless they have abnormal testosterone production as well. Sounds like you need to go back to school. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31558333/
@@KingDerek58 Height is correlated with voice for 2 reasons: chest cavity size and vocal cord length which is partially tied to height. But tw3stosterone is probably main thing
@@rachedel-moctar4290 Every woman who abuses testosterone has a deep voice, it doesn't matter if she's 6'8 or 4'10. Testosterone is what gives your voice a deep pitch. Go back to school.
Side show Bob
Your mom
This person is totally a dude who clearly is a liar
First thing that came to my mind, sorry if it offends some, but do a side by side and tell me I'm wrong.
More like T u r d S h o w B r o w n
Im glad she is home. Ignore the negative comments. God is good.
Stupid how we traded, a serious guy for a joke of a women.
The country she wouldn't stand for saved her ass.
Exactly
It was a protest because of racism damn. Get a fucking clue.
Brittney is a guy? I didn’t know that. No woman has a voice that deep…WOW
This is the most ridiculous interview I have ever seen. She traveled to Russia with cannabis knowingly and the government prioritized getting a criminal out of custody. And if she didn't know that the cannabis was there, then why did she answer why she needed it
If you actually watched the video, she was carrying one half empty cartridge and another mostly empty cartridge. This totaled .7 grams. So using common sense, it's pretty apparent that she didn't mean to bring them. If she knowingly brought them for personal use, you don't think she would at least fill them first?
Knowingly or unknowingly, I check everything before I travel. Being absent minded is not an excuse.
She?
@@comradeski6683 Context matters.
@TonyMishima92- She was going overseas, Russia no less. And she also lied which made it worse!!!
Didn't she know to contact the American Embassy? I guess not.
you mean the moment he realized he broke the law
that's not jenny from the block that's Jeffery @@vanessamrose
Homophobic asshat
what was the moment you realized you interested in knowing what was between the legs of who you claim to be a man?
What a load of BS. One thing to forget phone or sunglasses in a car vs cannabis oil on a FLIGHT ✈️ to freaking RUSSIA 🙄😂
There are people right now in jail in other countries for forgetting a gun or just bullets in their luggage! Things happen.
Shut up
Why are you all so vile in your comments. The girl said she made a mistake cut her some slacks. She is human who cares about her sexuality- Russia you did this girl dirty. Brittany I pray you will overcome someday. Even if she put the cartridges in her luggage intentionally; don’t you all hear the conditions she had to endure. Give Brittany grace, please.
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Russia didn't do anybody dirty. If a Russian brought illegal substances with him to America, you'd jail him to fucking hell and don't tell that wouldn't happen.
Naw she had a drug problem and got caught this time. Best believe she was taking drugs into every country she entered but she finally got caught
That thing is hardly a girl.
It's insane we treat an ATHLETE who is obviously not a drug dealer, and we apply the rule to them even with such small amounts. As TSA agents or Russian Airport authorities, we need to do better. Those rules are there to prevent massive drug amounts to be transferred not for small cannabis oil vapes. It's ridiculous.
Someone recently argued that Griner had a previous criminal conviction in the US, can anyone confirm or deny this, as I argued she didn't and was instead handed probation on a Domestic violence issue.
I'm not sure what I expected her to sound like but this was not it....👀🙍♂️
All yt people do is cry and complain.
Is she transitioning??? Not that it matters I just never heard her speak before and it through me off guard lol.
At least you’re home now and you got a second chance! Are you still smoking them thc pens?😂
THATS A MAN WTF.
have you seen his d*** before?
Support for Griner❤
Wow looks and sounds different
Never give up hope !
So glad she's out. ❤
We exchanged a basketball player who broke the law, for a war criminal and we left behind a US Marine who was sentence to 16 years for suppose espionage. We left behind a US soldier for a basketball player who definitely broke the law. This is ridiculous. What a joke
Can't believe this is who they traded that russian arms dealer.
I'm glad she's back in the US. True Crime = trying to imprison someone (for 10-20 years) because they possessed 0.70 grams of marijuana. Lesson = let's continue to banish these disproportionate punishments (on drug "offenses") - here in the US
And we traded the arms dealer who inspired the Lord of War movie for this broken piece of trash.Traitors in the White House. This interview is HILARIOUS!
Lord deliver your people
Jesus said cast your cares onto him for he cares for you Brittney 🙏
Does BG stand for Big Guy
No lie i thought heard Denise Rodman
Yea, pain is why I have smoked weed since the late 70s also. Yea right
Sketch 👇🏽
Tortured she sure is no kids too because of it
who cares. Respect others
She should still be in jail!