Plies is ecstatic about Brittney Griner's release from a Russian prison ... and says there's no reason for Paul Whelan's plight to overshadow the WNBA star's homecoming.
's plight to overshadow the WNBA star's homecoming.
The Florida rapper went on a rant about people, like his cousin, who are focusing on the sad and disappointing fact Whelan -- a retired Marine -- is still in a Russian prison, as he has been for almost 4 years.Plies acknowledges Whelan's sentence is BS ... but says no one gave a damn about Whelan before BG got
and turned into a political pawn. He suspects Paul's newfound supporters are really just Brittney haters., who has since apologized for initially reacting to the news with an outcry for Paul. For what it's worth, Whelan himself told CNN Thursday he's disappointed in
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