Extended exclusive: Interview with Viktor Bout on Brittney Griner and the prisoner swap

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  • čas přidán 7. 12. 2023
  • Extended exclusive: Interview with Viktor Bout on Brittney Griner and the prisoner swap
    Convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was exchanged for WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic prisoner swap in December sits down with ESPN in his first U.S. media interview since he was released from prison. T.J. Quinn speaks with the man known as the “Merchant of Death” via Zoom at an undisclosed location in Russia. Bout addresses questions about Griner, his conviction in 2011 on felony counts including conspiracy to kill Americans, and how he became part of the highest profile prisoner exchange since the Cold War. More on the story: t.ly/iB68g
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Komentáře • 79

  • @espn
    @espn  Před 6 měsíci +2

    More on the story: t.ly/iB68g

  • @tylerthegiraffe
    @tylerthegiraffe Před 6 měsíci +75

    Post trade interview with an arms dealer is wild lmao

    • @Coincidenceright
      @Coincidenceright Před 3 měsíci

      Do you have evidence of him being a arms dealer or are you just going to believe racist America and their lies

  • @JokerYT306
    @JokerYT306 Před 6 měsíci +68

    The only WNBA trade that people care about

    • @mitchyoung93
      @mitchyoung93 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Literally LOL.

    • @Boomhauersdad
      @Boomhauersdad Před 4 měsíci +1

      I almost feel like this is a publicity stunt for the wnba lol

    • @MakerInMotion
      @MakerInMotion Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@BoomhauersdadIf so, it didn't work. The stands were empty at Griner's first game back.

    • @revekat2053
      @revekat2053 Před 3 měsíci

      Who are you? No one.

  • @WiseProfitz
    @WiseProfitz Před 6 měsíci +43

    When is 2K gonna update the rosters? He’s still not in the free agency.

  • @TheJ0kerr
    @TheJ0kerr Před 6 měsíci +58

    USA got fleeced LMAOOOO

    • @gugy68
      @gugy68 Před 6 měsíci +1

      are you surprised? lol

    • @revekat2053
      @revekat2053 Před 3 měsíci

      Yahweh is for us.

  • @kickstandkidd254
    @kickstandkidd254 Před 6 měsíci +37

    This is random af

  • @happy_2b_nappy
    @happy_2b_nappy Před 6 měsíci +35

    Viktor Bout to go wild

    • @sydneyg2235
      @sydneyg2235 Před 6 měsíci +4

      The dude is laughing at the USA right now

  • @fathead8165
    @fathead8165 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Imagine this is the same chick that said USA is a terrible country but there they are saving her 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @s0meRand0m129
      @s0meRand0m129 Před 4 měsíci

      she is right , they traded her for the merchant of death

    • @Coincidenceright
      @Coincidenceright Před 3 měsíci

      The USA being ran by Caucasians is a terrible country this is amerikkka

    • @Coincidenceright
      @Coincidenceright Před 3 měsíci

      @@s0meRand0m129his name is viktor get it right not MOD

    • @s0meRand0m129
      @s0meRand0m129 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Coincidenceright SHUT UP! I DON'T CARE!!

    • @Coincidenceright
      @Coincidenceright Před 3 měsíci

      @@s0meRand0m129 if you don’t care why did you feel the need to comment on this CZcams video

  • @gnvtwhp1218
    @gnvtwhp1218 Před 6 měsíci +16

    Dang, espn doing VICE news now. The network that employs bullies to cyper bullied zach wilson on tv for 7 weeks straight😂

  • @Tactical-JG
    @Tactical-JG Před 6 měsíci +33

    the music, the tone, the whole general idea behind this video is to make griner look like a victim. she is not a victim in anyway shape or form. she willingly broke the law in a country that has very different laws then we do and takes drugs very seriously. we traded her for an arms dealer literally nicknamed the merchant of death. there is a united states marine that is in the same prison she was held at and he’s been there for 7 years, but since he doesn’t dribble a basketball or have followers on instagram he doesn’t get to go home to his family. that’s the real tragedy. this country in the current state is sad and pathetic under the biden administration. shame on ESPN for posting this video when the actual victim is still in the russian prison.

    • @tw3314
      @tw3314 Před 6 měsíci +1

      And why did the Marine get arrested?

    • @Tactical-JG
      @Tactical-JG Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@tw3314 allegedly for violence against a russian police officer. the point is that an American hero is wrongfully in prison while someone with followers and dribbles a basketball(who also hates america) gets to come home.

    • @revekat2053
      @revekat2053 Před 3 měsíci

      Waah. Cry me a river.

    • @Tactical-JG
      @Tactical-JG Před 3 měsíci

      @@revekat2053 you’re an idiot if you don’t see that as a problem

  • @TheEcoClimber
    @TheEcoClimber Před 4 měsíci +3

    Great interview 👏🏽

  • @605highsprings
    @605highsprings Před 6 měsíci +4

    I appreciate this reporting

  • @thechosen1617
    @thechosen1617 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Worst trade in WNBA history!

  • @jbk19xx57
    @jbk19xx57 Před 6 měsíci +6

    So
    Y’all were able to get an interview with him.

  • @petejohnson8397
    @petejohnson8397 Před 11 dny

    erybody needs to read the entire ESPN story. Its really good. Long and detailed.

  • @TimWong49152
    @TimWong49152 Před 6 měsíci +8

    Paul Whelan?

  • @KingSebastian10
    @KingSebastian10 Před 6 měsíci +4

    ESPN slowly trying to cross over into the news or social entertainment industry. We seeing things about warlords, Singers, Food and relationships… I wonder what’s next

  • @imprintz
    @imprintz Před 6 měsíci +5

    Getting low on sports stories huh?

  • @stosh64
    @stosh64 Před 6 měsíci +7

    So we get the druggie back and let a mass murderer go. Stunning and Brave...smh

    • @mitchyoung93
      @mitchyoung93 Před 6 měsíci

      The guys a 'mass murderer' in the sense that the CEO of Lockheed-Martin is a 'mass murderer'.

    • @MrCLARK502
      @MrCLARK502 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Glad you consider Mary Jane a drug I’m sure you know others who do drugs drugs fr tho and proudly sit and eat with them.

    • @abrahamelnikety151
      @abrahamelnikety151 Před 5 měsíci

      Viktor Bout is not a mass murderer how is he worse than any defense contracter, or George Bush

    • @loonywithoutune
      @loonywithoutune Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@MrCLARK502doesnt matter

    • @anonymousanonymous6796
      @anonymousanonymous6796 Před 4 měsíci

      @@loonywithoutune nothing wrong with weed

  • @sethfelt8768
    @sethfelt8768 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Thumbs up USA....smh

  • @Matthew-oq1hx
    @Matthew-oq1hx Před 6 měsíci +13

    Dumbest trade ever 😂😂😂bro is a villain

  • @oceanairguitarforce
    @oceanairguitarforce Před 6 měsíci +2

    ESPN this is wild u nasty for this

  • @jpmnky
    @jpmnky Před 3 měsíci +1

    I’m glad they they at least didn’t edit it for Victor to say “This WAS a set up.” So there’s that. Also just letting it air period. This softy trying to lead Bout into saying Griner was some kind of victim was typical of ESPN.

  • @ckq
    @ckq Před 6 měsíci

    Y'all posted this a year ago

  • @jerryrice2752
    @jerryrice2752 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Doesn’t Disney own espn?

  • @Boomhauersdad
    @Boomhauersdad Před 4 měsíci +2

    Seems like a nice guy

  • @chardin1900
    @chardin1900 Před 4 měsíci

    Bout had a good answer. He went to prison for words

  • @Jizzlepapi_OVO
    @Jizzlepapi_OVO Před 6 měsíci +1

    Was this a good idea to run?? 🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @analbeats
    @analbeats Před 6 měsíci +3

    Did they mention she broke the laws of the country she was in? Only America is where you come to break the law with no repercussions

  • @jimmlygoodness
    @jimmlygoodness Před 6 měsíci +3

    What nobody mentions is that he was set to be released in 2029 anyway. It's not like we released someone doing life.

  • @lordmill4572
    @lordmill4572 Před 5 měsíci

    Sacrificing justice for the the lives of many people in exchange for a lesbian woman. Our country is going insane

  • @ncampos613
    @ncampos613 Před 2 dny

    Best trade in the World 😂😂😂😂😂😂 MVP Brit Griner ❤❤❤

  • @Matthew-oq1hx
    @Matthew-oq1hx Před 6 měsíci

    Lmaooo

  • @fredbuckswwe2kepicgameplay
    @fredbuckswwe2kepicgameplay Před 6 měsíci +2

    🤔

  • @hakshustletv
    @hakshustletv Před 5 měsíci

    Putin would NEVER😂😂🤣 US fell off baddd😂