The WNBA player Brittney Griner is currently going through a rough time in Russia. She is presently facing charges for the possession of illegal substances. While the W/NBA and other communities have backed their athlete to get back home, some personalities have opposed Griner for her past comments and recent charges. Among them was a former UFC athlete, who made some remarks about Griner.

Griner, in her testimony, had offered that her rights were not read to her during the arrest. The news surfaced on the internet and it caught people’s attention. One MMA fighter earlier questioned Griner for her words.

Now, another has mentioned Griner for comments about her ‘rights’ in Russia. Former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Jake Shields posted a tweet and wrote, “Only the country she hates so much has that law and even here it’s not until they question you.”

Shields perhaps pointed out the time when the Houston-born opposed the national anthem.

Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, offered in the past week that they have discussed a deal to bring Griner and another American prisoner in Russia back to the United States. Even the news of the prisoner swap received backlash from a former UFC athlete and military vet, Tim Kennedy.

What was Brittney Griner doing in Russia?

The Phoenix Mercury player is an active WNBA athlete. However, in the off-season, she, like other WNBA players, used to play in Russian competitions.

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The 6’9” player played for the Russian women’s basketball team, UMMC Ekaterinburg. Since she was with the team for quite some time, Griner’s teammates gave character statements for her in court.

Ex-UFC Fighter Jake Shields receives an informative user comment!

Shields made a statement on Griner’s situation after reading a headline that offered Griner disclosing her rights were not read to her.

A user pointed out the Supreme Court’s ruling about the Miranda warning. They wrote, “Not anymore. The Supreme Court just ruled that they don’t have to read you Miranda rights.” 

Last month, the Supreme Court safeguarded the police from lawsuits in case of not reading rights, which was not the case earlier.

Shields replied, “Dang I didn’t ebbs hear about that”

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