Macy Grey’s band accused TODAY of forcing them to obscure their ‘FREE BRITNEY GRINER’ T-shirts. (Picture by Lorne Thomson/Redferns)
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Throughout a Thursday dwell music efficiency, NBC’s “TODAY” present allegedly denied the keyboardist and different members of Macy Grey’s band to put on their “FREE BRITNEY GRINER” t-shirts whereas on set.
Billy Wes, the keyboardist for the Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter advised reporters on Thursday that he was advised by TODAY employees that he needed to flip his t-shirt “inside out” to cover the phrases “FREE BRITNEY GRINER” through the music group’s efficiency.
The band had supposed on making a political assertion in help of Griner, the Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star who has been detained in Russia since February after being accused by Russian authorities of smuggling medicine into Moscow Airport.
Griner allegedly traveled with vape cartridges containing hashish oil. On Thursday, Griner pled responsible to having the substances whereas touring, although she claimed she “didn’t need to break the legislation.”
On Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner pled responsible to smuggling vape cartridges containing hashish oil by Moscow Airport.
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The White Home confirmed on Wednesday that President Joe Biden is “actively working to safe Brittney’s launch as quickly as doable.”
After TODAY aired Thursday morning, a TMZ reporter discovered Wes and requested, “So what occurred to your ‘FREE BRITNEY GRINER’ shirt?”
Wes responded, “Nicely they made me flip it inside out. They mentioned I couldn’t put on it, so I needed to flip it inside out.” He gave a shout-out to Griner earlier than leaving, saying, “However y’all know what time it’s: Free Brittney!”
Reporters caught up with singer Macy Grey after the efficiency as properly. When requested about how she felt concerning the t-shirt being obscured, Grey acknowledged, “I’m simply praying for her. That actually bummed me out at present. That actually made me unhappy.”
The reporter adopted up by asking whether or not the artist felt as if former President Donald Trump might have secured Griner’s launch if he was nonetheless in workplace. Grey sidestepped the political query, merely responding, “I simply hope they do one thing about it.”
The Biden administration has indicated it’s doing all it could possibly to carry Griner dwelling from Russian detention.
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“I hope Biden steps up and brings her dwelling trigger that’s actually heartbreaking.” Grey denied having any latest contact with Griner or her WNBA teammates.
The singer revealed to the TMZ reporter that her and different band members have been planning on carrying the “FREE BRITNEY GRINER” shirts as properly. She mentioned, “Yeah, we needed to put on ‘em on the present then they mentioned ‘no,’ ‘trigger I assume one thing occurred.”
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When requested whether or not she thought it was because of political causes, Grey mentioned, “I don’t suppose it’s political, I believe it’s a human being that’s in a extremely horrible state of affairs and there’s people who have energy to do one thing about it. That’s what they need to do, you realize?”
Fox Digital reached out to TODAY for touch upon the story, although they’ve but to reply.
Grey that what has occurred to Griner is a “horrible state of affairs.”
