LeBron Walks Back Brittney Griner America Comments

LeBron James is walking back his latest comments.

The Los Angeles Lakers questioned whether Brittney Griner would want to return to the U.S., expressing doubt that America has her back. LeBron made his comments on his HBO Show, The Shop.

“Now, how can she feel like America has her back? I would be feeling like, ‘Do I even wanna go back to America?’” James said in the trailer.

Lebron James Makes Wild Comment On Events Surrounding WNBA star Brittney Griner https://t.co/HuzMX3o7zm

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“My comments on ‘The Shop’ regarding Brittney Griner wasn’t knocking our beautiful country,” James tweeted Tuesday night. “I was simply saying how she’s probably feeling emotionally along with so many other emotions, thoughts, etc inside that cage she’s been in for over 100+ days! Long story short #BringHerHome.”

My comments on “The Shop” regarding Brittney Griner wasn’t knocking our beautiful country. I was simply saying how she’s probably feeling emotionally along with so many other emotions, thoughts, etc inside that cage she’s been in for over 100+ days! Long story short #BringHerHome

— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 13, 2022

Griner was arrested in February at an airport near Moscow for allegedly having hashish oil in a vape cartridge in her luggage.

She pleaded guilty last Thursday.

The U.S. State Department has said getting Griner out of Russia remains a “top priority” for the administration.

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