Dennis Rodman Says He's Heading To Russia To Help Free Brittney Griner From Jail

Dennis Rodman says he's going to put his dictator diplomacy to good use soon in an attempt to free Brittney Griner who's currently jailed in Russia. The ex-NBA star told NBC News this weekend that he's planning on jetting off this week, adding that he got "permission" to head over there and "help that girl" in a would-be prisoner swap. Unclear if Rodman is serious or not but his track record suggests he could be. As NBC and other outlets have noted Rodman doesn't actually need permission to head to Russia right now and there's no word yet on whether this is a U.S.-sanctioned effort. The feds have advised Americans not to travel to Russia at the moment and they're already actively working on securing BG's release but we suppose we'll see if DR actually touches down in the near future to do something that isn't already happening. BTW, he was in town in D.C. this weekend for an event so maybe geopolitics were top of mind for him.

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