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“You Guys Just Lost Your Chance to Be Unconstitutional” – Ideological Hypocrisy In WNBA Star Brittney Griner Swap Pointed Out by UFC Legend BJ Penn

Published 12/20/2022, 12:30 PM EST

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Former champion and UFC legend BJ Penn is yet to digest the swap between WNBA star Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout. Russian authorities arrested Griner earlier this year after discovering illegal substances in her luggage and consequently sentenced her to jail. However, the US government brought Griner back home after swapping her for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. This move did not sit well with many people, including Penn. Now, the former champion is scrutinizing the government’s double standards following the prisoner swap.

In a recent Instagram post, Penn condemned the government for trading an athlete for a notorious arms dealer. He also called them out for holding different standards after relating the trade deal to gun control issues in the US.

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BJ Penn lashes out at US Government

BJ Penn’s frustration over the Griner-Bout swap has been boiling over into his social media for a while now. A few days ago, he asked if Russia paid Griner to get caught with illegal substances and set the ball rolling for the prisoner swap. Now he has called out the government for releasing a weapons dealer while trying to impose gun control.

 

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Penn slammed the government’s decision “to trade an arms dealer named “Lord of War” for a professional athlete” while “trying to push for gun control.” The 44-year-old described the gun control step as “against the constitution.” He also joked, saying, “You guys just lost your chance to be unconstitutional.”

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To even have to say something as crazy as this shows you how crazy the world that we live in is right now.”

The former two-division champion often takes to social media to give his take on political matters. However, his passion did not help him in his pursuit to become Hawaii’s Republican governor-elect.

Penn failed to impress in Hawaii primary elections

Back in October 2021, former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn announced his intentions to run for governor in Hawaii. Adhering to Republican ideals, he stated his primary goal was the complete upliftment of Covid-19 related restrictions in Hawaii.

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As Donald Trump Losses It on “Embarrassment for the USA”, Admiring UFC Legend Calls Out Joe Biden for WNBA Star Brittney Griner Swap

Despite campaigning for nearly ten months, Penn fell short of his political aspirations. The BJJ black belt suffered a massive setback after gaining less than 25 percent of the total votes. According to reports, Penn earned a meager 22.2 percent, while the winning candidate got 47.5 percent.

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Although he lost his governor-elect pursuit, Penn remains politically vocal with opinions like the aforementioned one.

What do you think about BJ Penn’s latest take on the Griner swap deal? Let us know in the comments below.

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Yeswanth Praveen

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Yeswanth Praveen is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His interests mainly lie in the realm of MMA, bodybuilding, and the fitness industry. He finished his Master's in English literature from EFLU, Hyderabad.
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Rohini Kottu