NBA star LeBron James on Tuesday night clarified comments he made about Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia, saying it wasn’t “a knock on our beautiful country.” The Los Angeles Lakers player said in the trailer for the latest episode of “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” released Tuesday, that he wondered if Griner, a WNBA player for the Phoenix Mercury, would question whether the United States has her back. the government has not taken her out of confinement. “Now, how can she feel that America has her back? I would feel, ‘Do I want to go back to America?’” James said in the trailer. LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 1, 2022 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) Griner was arrested in February at an airport near Moscow for allegedly having hashish oil in a vapor cartridge in her luggage. She pleaded guilty last Thursday. Griner plays in Russia in the off-season to make money. WNBA’S CATHY ENGELBERT ON BRITTNEY GRINER: ‘SHE REMAINS A HUGE PRIORITY FOR US’ “My comments on ‘The Shop’ about Brittney Griner did not knock our beautiful country,” James tweeted Tuesday night. “I just said how she probably feels emotionally along with so many other feelings, thoughts, etc. inside that cage she’s been in for 100+ days! Long story short #BringHerHome.” LEBRON JAMES ASKED IF AMERICA HAS BRITTNEY GRINER ‘BACK’ WNBA basketball superstar Brittney Griner arrives at an audition at Khimki Court outside Moscow on July 7, 2022. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Griner’s wife, Sherrell, was on the phone with President Biden this week, who called to “assure her that he is working to secure the release of Brittney as soon as possible, as well as the release of Paul Whelan and other nationals of US illegally detained. or are being held hostage in Russia and around the world,” the White House said. The US State Department said Griner’s departure from Russia remains a “highest priority” for the administration. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM LeBron James attends the Netflix ‘Hustle’ World Premiere at Regency Village Theater on June 1, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Griner was arrested shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine, complicating her situation since the US has imposed severe sanctions on Russia over the war.
