It’s unlikely the “Free Brittney” campaign being pushed by Hillary Clinton will go viral in Russia, but a former presidential candidate can dream.
The 2016 Democratic nominee tweeted for the release of basketball star Brittney Griner, who is incarcerated in Russia, by drumming up a slight variation of the “Free Britney” tagline made popular when pop star Britney Spears was fighting to end her conservatorship in 2021.
Griner was arrested at an airport outside Moscow last month by Russian authorities, who claim she was in possession of vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Little is known about the 31-year-old’s detainment.
