UNBELIEVABLE: Britney griner - The Untold Story

50 Pop Culture Moments That Made People Look Away In Discomfort

Pop culture is full of polished highlights, yet the awkward moments travel further and live longer online. Below is a collection of painfully cringe scenes that gave people secondhand embarrassment, reminding readers that the spotlight can turn even simple words into infamous memories.

Bored Panda · Jan 8

‘Would never say that’: Brittney Griner denies video with alleged racial slur aimed at Caitlin Clark

Brittney Clark says the lip readers are wrong.

We Got This Covered · Jun 16, 2025

Brittney Griner’s alleged Caitlin Clark’s comments cause outrage among conservatives

MAGA firebrand Riley Gaines and a Jan 6 insurrectionist are among those criticizing the WNBA player

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison

Griner was traded for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include former Marine Paul Whelan who remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges the U.S. says are false.

WEKU · Dec 8, 2022

U.S. consular official spoke with detained Americans Griner and Whelan -State Dept

A U.S. consular official spoke on Tuesday with Britney Griner and Paul Whelan, Americans detained in Russia, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Dennis Rodman plans visit to Russia in support of Britney Griner

Dennis Rodman, the ex-NBA star who says he knows Vladimir Putin well, revealed his plan to travel to Russia in support of incarcerated WNBA star Britney Griner.

Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022

Brittney Griner appeals against Russian drugs conviction

Lawyers for Brittney Griner have filed an appeal against her prison sentence, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022

Justin Bieber among celebrities shocked by Russia’s jailing of Brittney Griner

The US basketball star was sentenced to nine years in jail on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

US’s proposed swap for Griner and Whelan met with skepticism and fury

While some have praised the Biden administration for the deal, others are upset over the prospect of releasing Viktor Bout, nicknamed the ‘Merchant of Death’

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2022

Shadowy arms dealer Viktor Bout may be key to Russia's release of WNBA star Brittney Griner

WASHINGTON — Viktor Bout has long been the type of shadowy figure who inhabits spy novels, a convicted arms dealer who commanded a billion-dollar operation of aircraft fleets to supply weapons to notorious dictators, drug lords and armies fighting wars — and sometimes one another.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 30, 2022