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breaking my heart seeing her right now 😔😔😔</p>&mdash; Lexie Brown (@Lexiebrown) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lexiebrown/status/1555210950130761728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fed45e00423b7br4thx4gu@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/_Breezy_Briii/status/1555234111417204736', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don’t have the capacity to respond to every hateful message about Brittney Griner. I think it’s easy to be an outsider and wish the worst. It’s easy to not know all the facts. It’s easy to spread hate on social media. I know many Americans lack compassion due to all the chaos</p>&mdash; Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) <a href="https://twitter.com/_Breezy_Briii/status/1555234111417204736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fedc0j004c3b7b3xfh3153@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/dawnstaley/status/1555214715902738433', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeBrittneyGriner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FreeBrittneyGriner</a> we will not stop advocating for you release. Hold on to God unchanging hand. We love you, BG! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾</p>&mdash; dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) <a href="https://twitter.com/dawnstaley/status/1555214715902738433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fefg5i00563b7b5006pi44@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/diamonddoesit1/status/1555209110198550529', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Seeing BG behind these bars is breaking my heart. Praying hard for her today</p>&mdash; Diamond DeShields (@diamonddoesit1) <a href="https://twitter.com/diamonddoesit1/status/1555209110198550529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fefmmq005h3b7bh1y7nvqp@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/bigmamastef/status/1555219247713947648', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Omg 💔💔 This can’t be real! We love you BG!</p>&mdash; stefanie dolson (@bigmamastef) <a href="https://twitter.com/bigmamastef/status/1555219247713947648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fefsxm005s3b7bryabr6o3@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/jaszthomas/status/1555218152564342786', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We love you BG. ❤️🙏🏾</p>&mdash; Jasmine Thomas (@jaszthomas) <a href="https://twitter.com/jaszthomas/status/1555218152564342786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6feg4vo00633b7buhxiocud@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/TheWNBPA/status/1555187384962191362', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brittney Griner is a beautiful individual, inside and out. She lives a life in service to others.</p>&mdash; WNBPA (@TheWNBPA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheWNBPA/status/1555187384962191362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fee6rm004m3b7b4qhbulwz@published'}, {'data': {'text': "There were many notable figures from the realm of men's sports chiming in as well:", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl6fef26x004w3b7b495sqd8o@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/RGIII/status/1555227549491396608', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BRING BRITTNEY GRINER HOME!!!</p>&mdash; Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) <a href="https://twitter.com/RGIII/status/1555227549491396608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fegxw7006e3b7b75v5chcf@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/IveyJaden/status/1555219505529425926', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FREE BG 🧡💜</p>&mdash; Jaden Ivey (@IveyJaden) <a href="https://twitter.com/IveyJaden/status/1555219505529425926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6feh9tj006o3b7bf81p1hpz@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/1555221577913946113', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No way they did that to BG!!!! No way!!!! God be with her please</p>&mdash; Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) <a href="https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/1555221577913946113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fehhwn006y3b7bqnr8v1tj@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/qdiggs6/status/1555231841208221701', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No way BG gets 9 years for some vape pens.. This has always been about holding her hostage to broker a deal..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeBrittneyGriner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FreeBrittneyGriner</a></p>&mdash; Nino (@qdiggs6) <a href="https://twitter.com/qdiggs6/status/1555231841208221701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fehoj800783b7b3yub4322@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/DougBaldwinJr/status/1555238377057751040', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">While I feel for Griner and see the political game Russia is playing with her life, let this be a reminder to not go into a foreign country (particularly one we are at odds with) and do something to put yourself in this situation. I hope she gets home soon.</p>&mdash; Doug Baldwin Jr 🌹 (@DougBaldwinJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/DougBaldwinJr/status/1555238377057751040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fehymk007i3b7b2fzotnom@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/JCrossover/status/1555249621491798021', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Brittney Griner situation isn’t sitting right with me. We can only do so much with Russia, but we HAVE to keep pressure on our home officials to do whatever they need to do to get her home!</p>&mdash; 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) <a href="https://twitter.com/JCrossover/status/1555249621491798021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6feif3y007s3b7b77ujz3lw@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BizzyBones11/status/1555218022410887168', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ain’t gone lie 9 years is crazyyyyyy</p>&mdash; Bones Hyland (@BizzyBones11) <a href="https://twitter.com/BizzyBones11/status/1555218022410887168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6feimhd00823b7bzh2nonnb@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/jarenjacksonjr/status/1555251955735437313', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">FREE BG FREE BG FREE BG !!</p>&mdash; JJJ (@jarenjacksonjr) <a href="https://twitter.com/jarenjacksonjr/status/1555251955735437313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6ffiwhe000g357bs1eehxx0@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/Bam1of1/status/1555238788640608256', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Smh 9 Years…. Free BG 🤞🏾</p>&mdash; 13am Adebayo💥 (@Bam1of1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bam1of1/status/1555238788640608256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6ffj2l2000n357bppz19fyd@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Meanwhile, many notable journalists expressed their sympathy and outrage as well:', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cl6fejvl5008m3b7b0dwzv6i1@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/CariChampion/status/1555210648539189249', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BG is an American. BG is an Olympian. BG is an ALL-STAR. BG is a daughter, a wife, a friend. BG is an American. BG IS IN A CAGE. BG is ours. Bring her home.</p>&mdash; Cari Champion (@CariChampion) <a href="https://twitter.com/CariChampion/status/1555210648539189249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6fel7k5008x3b7b7ibxx7bt@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/SheKnowsSports/status/1555226879485005824', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I knew this was coming. I was prepped on this coming. And yet, my heart breaks no less for BG and Cherrelle Griner. To hear 9 years is insane. <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a> - please do what&#39;s right. Please bring her home. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreBG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreBG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeBG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FreeBG</a></p>&mdash; Terrika (@SheKnowsSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/SheKnowsSports/status/1555226879485005824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6felrnw009q3b7bun6gt420@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/EdgeofSports/status/1555218150815301635', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">An absolute f****** outrage. One light of hope is that the sentencing was always going to happen before any kind of hostage swap with the United States. This could have dragged on until December in court. Hopefully the sentencing means a swap is imminent. <a href="https://t.co/5mQevTFYwZ">https://t.co/5mQevTFYwZ</a></p>&mdash; Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdgeofSports/status/1555218150815301635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6femh5700ac3b7bb3hcwdmn@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/Realrclark25/status/1555238530980380678', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Man, I feel for BG. Can’t imagine what she’s been through. Thoughts &amp; prayers won’t help, but action will. Someone who can make a difference needs to right now.</p>&mdash; Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) <a href="https://twitter.com/Realrclark25/status/1555238530980380678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a></blockquote>\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cl6feiwux008c3b7bvgyok3m5@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BarstoolTrent/status/1555218998043844608', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brittney Griner gets popped for weed in Russia and all of sudden twitter ppl start respecting weed laws. 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