Dwyane Wade’s Divisive Brittney Griner Step Draws NBA World’s Attention: “True American Hero”
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Dwyane Wade and Stephen Curry were among the first NBA athletes to welcome Brittney Griner home following her release from Russia after ten months. While Curry mentioned Griner in his emotional speech at the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Award, Wade made a fashion statement to address the Brittney Griner situation. Recently, the Miami Heat legend’s divisive step for Griner’s return attracted the attention of NBA fans.
Dwyane Wade recently was in attendance for the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Las Vegas Raiders at the SoFi Stadium in LA. During the appearance, he made a bold statement on the very polarizing subject of the release of Brittney Griner through a prisoner swap deal.
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Dwyane Wade wears a Brittney Griner t-shirt during an NFL game
Dwyane Wade donned a Brittney Griner t-shirt during his visit to the SoFi stadium to enjoy some NFL action. The t-shirt featured a sketch of Griner in her Phoenix Mercury jersey with the message ‘We Are BG‘. The three-time NBA champion proudly wore the t-shirt during the game and also shared a picture of himself wearing the t-shirt on social media.
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Russia finally set Griner free on December 8 as a part of a one-for-one prisoner swap deal. In exchange, the US authorities released convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was serving a 25-year sentence in the country. Wade and Steph Curry showed their support in favor of Griner’s release amidst an influx of polarizing views throughout the country regarding the WNBA star’s release.
Dwyane Wade and Steph Curry both showed love to Brittney Griner hours after the WNBA star was released from a Russian prison. https://t.co/nyisbXd6Ys
— TMZ (@TMZ) December 9, 2022
A recent report detailed, “Dwyane Wade and Steph Curry both showed love to Brittney Griner hours after the WNBA star was released from a Russian prison.” Meanwhile, NBA fans flooded social media to respond to Wade’s bold BG statement.
NBA Fans react to Wade’s BG shirt
NBA fans expressed their opinions on the release of Brittney Griner. One fan wrote, “Brittney Griner is a true American hero.” The fan felt that BG was a hero after what she had been through in Russia.
Brittney is a true American hero
— radlib2024 (@radlib2024) December 9, 2022
Here are some of the reactions from the fans.
Good!
— Jason ⚜️🌊💙🇺🇦 #voteblue 🇺🇸 #BLM (@jason_k95) December 9, 2022
Conservatives reading this headline… pic.twitter.com/6ZlPwPGWUw
— IHMadeThis (@IHMadeThis) December 9, 2022
Actually Brittney was the one who was abused🤦🏽♀️
— Wela We (@WelaWe7) December 10, 2022
BooHoo. A criminal all because of a THC cartridge. Smh. Shut up.
— Cordovah Capri (@Cordovah_Capri) December 9, 2022
Where’s the love for the US marine still locked up what idiots
— franky Diklv (@BuiLt_4_suCcesS) December 9, 2022
Why? Because she broke the law of another country?
— Wildwitch 🧙♀️🇨🇦 (@wildwitchca) December 9, 2022
— Montana (@Mgoodman1998) December 9, 2022
Guess they love arms dealers too
— Sam (@los37los50) December 9, 2022
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Several fans did not seem happy about the release of Brittney Griner as Paul Whelan remains stuck in Russia. At the same time, others supported the return of Griner back home after facing some horrific conditions in Russia.
Meanwhile, Griner’s release came as a disappointment for former US marine Paul Whelan who remains stuck in Russia. Whelan was a part of the initial deal offered by the State Department. However, as per reports, Russia refused to release Whelan and Griner together in exchange for Bout.
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Moreover, President Biden’s decision to bring Griner home and leave Whelan behind for the moment has drawn criticism. Thus, Wade’s recent fashion statement in support of Griner has led to some divisive comments from NBA fans.
What do you think about Brittney Griner’s release? Let us know in the comments below!
Edited by:
Satagni Sikder