UFC Veteran Mentions Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in ‘Ironic’ Brittney Griner Remark
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The sports community is reacting to WNBA player Brittney Griner’s harrowing news. Earlier, Griner received a 9-year prison sentence for carrying illegal drugs into Russia. Following the news, numerous athletes from different sports have showed their support for the WNBA player. Among them, a grappling legend and former UFC welterweight title challenger found the situation ‘ironic’ and posted a tweet. What did the former Strikeforce middleweight champion write?
The double Olympic winner, Griner, was jailed for carrying illegal substances. Jake Shields, who made several comments before, about the 6’9″ athlete, mentioned the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden and 49th vice President Kamala Harris in his tweet.
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It’s especially ironic that both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed for longer prison sentences for drug use are now fighting for her release
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) August 4, 2022
The Diaz brother teammate wrote, “It’s ridiculous that Brittany Griner is getting 9 years for marijuana but not as ridiculous as the US giving Julian Assange life for reporting things they don’t like.”
Shields also added, “It’s especially ironic that both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed for longer prison sentences for drug use are now fighting for her release.”
The veteran MMA fighter also made a request to President Joe Biden in a subsequent tweet.
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However, coach Nicksick’s comment stands out as he shared an incident of how the UFC shared a 3-page list to make the crew aware of what to carry and what to avoid.
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Anyhow, coming back to Shields, the retired MMA athlete (33-11-1) often gives his take on various trending matters. The Griner situation has been no different.
The Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu gym legend fought the welterweight GOAT Georges St-Pierre for the 170 lbs strap at UFC 129 and lost on a unanimous decision. However, he was still a Strikeforce middleweight and Elite XC welterweight champion. And has a huge name in the grappling world.
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Tony Thomas