Sports World Reaction To Dennis Rodman Not Going To Russia

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman informed that he was traveling to Russia to help facilitate the release of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner.

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"I got permission to go to Russia to help that girl," Rodman told NBC News. "I'm trying to go this week."

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But he changed his mind and he is not going to Russia because of discouragement from the United States government.

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The sports world took to Twitter to react to this news.

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"Damn they applied pressure," one fan wrote.

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"He thinks he’s superman or something," another added.

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"They literally negotiating a prisoner swap for her release. Him going was just gonna get in the way," another said.

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Griner, who's been detained since February, was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison earlier this month.

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The United States government has classified her as being "wrongfully detained".

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And The US government has been working to get her home.

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A senior Biden administration official said Rodman's efforts would've further complicated their current negotiations.

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