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 Megan Rapinoe pays homage to Brittney Griner while entering Presidential Medal of Freedom 

 

  As she entered the Presidential Medal of Freedom-- the loftiest mercenary honor in the United States-- Megan Rapinoe paid homage to detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, wearing a cream blazer with the initials' BG' and a bunch of flowers exaggerated onto the lapel. 

" The most important part of theday. BG we love you," Rapinoe said in an Instagram story alongside a close-up picture of the embroidery detail. 

 Griner has been held in Russia since February on allegations of medicine smuggling and is officially classified as" wrongfully detained," a US State Department functionary told CNN in May. 

 

 Rapinoe's suit is exaggerated with the initials' BG,' paying homage to WNBA player Brittney Griner. 

On Thursday, the same day as Rapinoe entered the order of Freedom, Griner contended shamefaced to medicine charges in a Russian court. 

 sympathizers of the Phoenix Mercury star have called for her release over fears she's being used as a political pawn amid Russia's irruption of Ukraine-- a sentiment echoed by Rapinoe. 

" BG is a being used as a political pawn and we need to bring her hom( sic) incontinently," she wrote on an Instagram story. 

" This plea does not change that@potus needs to and is working hard to get her home. From what I understand she had to plea to keep the process of getting her home asap in stir. BG we're with you." 

Some have suspected Griner could be released and returned to the US in a internee exchange, as was Trevor Reed, an American stager detained in Russia for three times before his release in April. There's no suggestion such a exchange is imminent in Griner's case. 

 Still, before any implicit internee exchange, it was anticipated Griner would have to be condemned and also admit fault, a elderly US functionary told CNN. Reed had to subscribe a document saying he was shamefaced-- commodity he'd defied for nearly the wholeness of his detention-- just days before he was let out, the functionary said. 

 

" It's part of the show and the document has no legal force or effect in the US. It's effectively pointless," said Reed family prophet Jonathan Franks. 

Rapinoe's part in pushing for equivalency 

 Rapinoe entered the order of Freedom alongside 16 other donors, including fellow Olympic athlete Simone Biles. 

 In a speech introducing the star soccer player, President Joe Biden praised Rapinoe's part in securing equal pay for the women's platoon and her advocacy for LGBTQ rights. 

" I'm lowered and truly recognized to be chosen for this award by President Biden and feel as inspired and motivated as ever to continue this long history of fighting for the freedoms of all people," Rapinoe said in a statement. 

" To quote Emma Lazarus,' Until we're all free, we're none of us free.'"