Complaining About the Brittney Griner Deal is Racist and anti-LGBTQ

A lot of people are complaining about the deal President Joe Biden made to free WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner.

The President announced the prisoner exchange of a Russian arms dealer for Griner this morning and almost immediately people started denouncing the president for bringing Griner home and leaving Paul Whelan behind.

Most of those complaining have no idea what either of Paul Whelan or Brittney Griner were accused of, what they were sentenced to, and why it matters. Almost…

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Lucinda Gunnin is a commercial property manager and author in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She’s a news junky, sushi addict, and geek extraordinaire.

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Lucinda Gunnin

Lucinda Gunnin is a commercial property manager and author in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She’s a news junky, sushi addict, and geek extraordinaire.