Micah Parsons reacted to the news of Brittney Griner's release from Ru sia by decrying that Ret. Marine Paul Whelan remained in Ru sian custody. He did not take long to walk
Josh Jackson Jersey back his comments.Parsons responded to the news that Griner had been released and Whelan was not by saying, "We left a marine?!! Hell nah," before later saying that after speaking with people about the situation, he needed to be "more educated on the topic" and should not have "tweeted out of emotion for my family and other who have served.""For that I apologize. Also if what I'm told about the attempts to bring Ret Marine Paul Whelan home are true," Parsons said, "then the best outcome was accomplished. I pray Mr. Whelan comes home but an extremely happy for Brittney and her family. I am not too prideful to admit when I've made a mistake."then the best outcome was accomplished. I pray Mr. Whelan comes home but am extremely happy for Brittney and her family. I am not too prideful to admit when Ive made a mistake. Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) MORE:Parsons sparked controversy Thursday morning with his reaction to the swap made between the U.S. and Ru sian governments that will bring Griner, a WNBA star convicted of smuggling charges after she was found to have hashish oil in her luggage in Ru sia and sentenced to nine years in prison, home.Wait nah!! We left a marine?!! Hell nah Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) He then responded to the comment saying that he meant "no shot at Brittney Griner," explaining that he was happy she was coming back, but that he has family members who have
Joe Dumars Jersey served and that he didn't understand why President Joe Biden wouldn't bring Whelan home
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Luke Kennard Jersey totally illegitimate reasons, Ru sia is treating Paul's case differently than Brittney's, and while we have not yet succeeded in securing Paul's release we are not giving up. We will never give up."MORE:Whelan's twin brother, David Whelan, was notified ahead of the swap that Griner would be released, while Whelan would stay in Ru sia. David Whelan called the decision to make the swap to free Griner "the right decision," per ABC News."As the family member of a Ru sian hostage, I can literally only imagine the joy she will have, being reunited with her loved ones, and in time for the holidays. There is no greater succe s than for a wrongful detainee to be freed
LiAngelo Ball Jersey and for them to go home," he said. "The Biden Administration made the right decision to bring Ms. Griner home, and to make the deal that was po sible, rather than waiting for one that wasn't going to happen."
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