Welcome Home, Brittney!

Paul Whelan remains imprisoned in Russia after four years.

Okay, so finally Brittney Griner is free! I was overjoyed to hear that, even though I am not a basketball fan, personal friend or anything at all to the woman (or man as I suspect). But it really irked me that an obviously clueless American -- who takes pot to Russia? -- was sentenced to spending nine years in a penal colony somewhere in the middle of Russia for a minor infraction. How could her release not be good news?

Of course, on the Internet it's always bad weather. Hundreds of people tweeted their unhappiness and downright anger that Brittney is free while another American -- white, male, non-basketball star, former Marine Paul Whelan -- remains in captivity after four years, insinuating that Brittney got preferential treatment because she (he) is gay and black.

Can't we just all celebrate and acknowledge something positive our government managed to pull off, even for ten minutes? Yes, I know, we traded away a dangerous arms dealer who wants to kill all Americans. But hey, it's Joe Biden -- not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Anyway, welcome home Brittney!