Most of Twitter was ecstatic when the news of Brittney Griner’s release from Russian captivity was announced on Thursday. However, there were some who voiced their disappointment that Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, was not a part of the prisoner swap that resulted in Griner’s release.
Cowboys star Micah Parsons was one of those people and caught some backlash when he tweeted, “Wait nah!! We left a marine?? Hell Nah.” Parson’s reaction could be interpreted as disappointment in Griner’s release over Whelan. After a little over an hour, he addressed his tweet and went on to criticize President Joe Biden.
“My last tweet was no shot at Brittney Griner,” he said. “I’m just super happy she’s back home as she should be. I just have family who have served and it’s crazy to me the President wouldn’t bring him home too. I’m the furthest thing from a trump supporter but I’m not a fan of Biden either.”
