The Internet Reacts| What about Whelan? Social media reacts to the release of Brittney Griner as US Marine is left behind - KCENTV.com

TEXAS, USA — Social media went into a frenzy aft President Joe Biden announced via Twitter, that Brittney Griner would yet beryllium coming location aft an estimated 294 days successful Russia.

This did travel with backlash arsenic galore had questions astir the "1-for-1" described commercialized that was made for an infamous Russian arms trader nicknamed the "merchant of death" for hoops subordinate Brittney Griner. With erstwhile US Marine Paul Whelan rejected backmost for a 2nd clip arsenic a captive successful Russia for 4 years. 

The net had immoderate questions and opinions to stock astir the commercialized and release:

Even Dallas Cowboys shot subordinate Micah Parsons was successful blistery h2o for his Tweet astir the instrumentality of Griner: 

With him aboriginal recanting his statements and clarifying that helium was conscionable amazed that the commercialized didn't see Whelan:

Many Twitter users shared the aforesaid sentiments arsenic the ones above, with those questioning the White House's prime to trade. 

For those who don't cognize Whelan's story, helium was arrested successful 2018 astatine a edifice successful Moscow aft being accused of being a spy. He was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years successful prison, according to FreePaulWhelan. FreePaulWhelan is simply a website created by his household to bring consciousness to his story.

Whelan's household has been moving for his instrumentality since past and shared their opinions astir Griner's state Thursday. His duplicate member David released a connection Thursday via ABC’s Jay O’Brien. 

Even with these questions, galore users celebrated the instrumentality of Griner arsenic others offered their ain 2 cents to the questions asked astir Whelan.

Former President Barack Obama gave his kudos via Twitter to President Joe Biden and the medication for their "diplomatic enactment involved" successful getting Griner released. 

Another idiosyncratic defended Griner and the astir caller comments she has gotten astir her release. By offering an opposing connection to those who whitethorn person precocious stated oregon believed that Griner didn't similar America. 

Griner, successful 2016, was photographed taking a genu with her Indiana Fever teammates astatine a hoops crippled astatine Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The representation had initially gone viral connected societal media during the time. 

Since her release, immoderate person brought up the photos to warrant their reasoning for not liking the White House's decision.

Other users brought up the communal information that 2 things tin beryllium close astatine once:

For now, each we cognize is that it has been reported by the Associated Press, that Putin has not ruled retired the chances of swapping for different prisoners of war. As we hold to perceive the adjacent section successful Whelan's journey, America continues to observe the two-time Olympian we got back.

As always, The Internet Reacts shares the stories and reactions of the internet. What are your opinions if any, connected the picture "1-for-1" trade? Or adjacent the merchandise of Paul Whelan?

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