LeBron James publicly criticized the United States' handling of WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner's case in a trailer for an upcoming episode of his show, 'The Shop: Uninterrupted.' 'Now, how can she feel like America has her back?'
In early June, shortly after the U.S. State Department classified Griner's plight as a wrongful detention, JamesJames' Uninterrupted multimedia platform is also selling T-shirts with"We Are BG" printed on the front, with Uninterrupted's online store stating that the proceeds from the merchandise will go to The BG Advocacy Fund, run by Griner's family to cover legal costs associated with her release.
Last week Griner's coach on the Phoenix Mercury, Vanessa Nygaard, evoked James' name in making a point about the country's slow response to the center's detainment. At the WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago this past weekend, every player donned a jersey with Griner's last name and No. 42 emblazoned on it for the second half of the competition.
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