On Thursday morning, WNBA star Brittney Griner was stanched to nine years in a Russian prison on drug possession charges.

A few hours later, James Palmer of NFL Network made an insensitive joke about Russian prisons, while standing with NFL insider Ian Rapport said, “If Ian think she can survive in a. Russian prison, which apparently he believes, a tackle from Nathaniel Hackett is the least of his problems, Palmer said.

The third member of the team, Andrew Siciliano appeared to be surprised by the comment from Palmer. Rapoport made it clear he and Palmer were having a conversation about Russian prisons off-air and looked very uncomfortable as Palmer was revealing the off-air conversation:

In light of Brittney Griner being sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison this was tacky, inappropriate and insensitive by @nflnetwork @JamesPalmerTV @RapSheet @AndrewSiciliano pic.twitter.com/y8q2JMQre2

— Doc Holliday (@The_DocHolliday)

Griner had been detained in the country since February for allegedly possessing cannabis oil at the Moscow airport. The offense can net her up to 10 years in a Russian federal prison.

Griner issued a guilty plea to a Russian court on July 7 and also included an ask for mercy from the judge. Griner claimed that, while she did commit the crime, she did so inadvertently.

She made another statement Thursday ahead of her verdict.

“I never meant to hurt anybody, I never meant to put in jeopardy the Russian population, I never meant to break any laws here,” Griner said, via CNN. “I made an honest mistake and I hope that in your ruling that it doesn’t end my life here. I know everybody keeps talking about political pawn and politics, but I hope that that is far from this courtroom.

“I want to say again that I had no intent on breaking any Russian laws,” she said. “I had no intent. I did not conspire or plan to commit this crime.”

More than 150 days into her Russian detention, the United States Government offered a deal with the Kremlin in exchange for Griner on July 27, as well as fellow American detainee Paul Whelan, per U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Donnie Wahlberg and Vanessa Ray were seen goofing around on the set of their series Blue Bloods in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan on Monday.

As the stars took a break from filming their hit cop drama, the dad-of-two, 52, was seen laughing as he spoke with his 40-year-old costar.

He was dressed in character as Detective Daniel ‘Danny’ Fitzgerald Reagan in a charcoal overcoat, a navy suit with a striped button-down shirt and matching tie. 

Filming: Donnie Wahlberg and Vanessa Ray were seen sharing a chuckle while on the set of their hit CBS series Blue Bloods in NYC on Sunday

Meanwhile, Ray was dressed in a police uniform with a cross belt to portray Eddie Janko-Reagan, an officer working for the New York City Police Department. 

Her blonde hair was pulled back in a sleek bun, and she sported a natural makeup look, consisting of a nude lipstick and blush for a youthful glow.

As she chatted to Wahlberg, the Pretty Little Liars actress leaned back on a grey sedan while the rain poured on them.  

Giggling: As the stars took a break from filming their cop drama, the dad-of-two, 52, was seen laughing hysterically as he spoke with his 40-year-old costar

Handsome: He was dressed in character as Detective Daniel ‘Danny’ Fitzgerald Reagan in a charcoal overcoat, a navy suit with a striped button-down shirt and matching tie

Costumes: Meanwhile, Ray was dressed in a police uniform with a cross belt to portray Eddie Janko, an officer working for the New York City Police Department

To stay warm in the frigid 38-degree weather, the longtime husband of Jenny McCarthy put on a pair of black gloves at one point. 

The show, which also stars Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes, follows the inner workings of a family and their lives in the New York Police Department. 

The beloved show has captured a loyal fan base due to its focus on realism, as the show has a former NYPD detective review the scripts for accuracy. 

Natural beauty: Her blonde hair was pulled back in a sleek bun and she sported a natural makeup look, consisting of a nude lipstick and blush for a youthful glow

In an interview with PopCulture.com in 2020, Wahlberg spoke about never wanting the show to end while championing its success.

‘I just know that we’re having more fun than we’ve ever had on the show. It’s still the number one show on Friday night for 10 years and it’s been a great run and I don’t see it stopping anytime soon,’ he said.

And Selleck, 75, told People he thinks the show is boundless. ‘I don’t think there is an endpoint. I think there is a lot of life in the show, as long as you let your characters grow and get older.’

Braving the cold: As she chatted to Wahlberg, the Pretty Little Liars actress leaned back on a grey sedan as the rain poured on them

It was reported that the Magnum P.I. star was suffering from health issues due to weight gain, but his rep fired back that nothing of the sorts was true.

Since the eleventh season began filming they have been following strict COVID-19 related protocol to ensure safety. Typically one episode can take up to two weeks to be filmed, and family dinner scenes — which have become an episodic ritual — can take up to eight hours.

Though many shows filming amid the pandemic have chosen to tackle those issues in their plot lines, the program has taken a more nuanced approach.

A hit: The beloved show has captured a loyal fan base due to its focus on realism as the show has an actual former NYPD detective review the scripts for accuracy

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso.

After finishing 21st in the NBA in 3-point percentage, the Los Angeles Lakers have started off this season red hot from beyond the arc. They have shot 40% from three through 16 games, which is third-best in the league. Much of the Lakers’ success from three is thanks to Kentavious Caldwell Pope.

The veteran guard is shooting close to 57% on 3-pointers this year, which would put him on pace to break the record for the highest percentage in a season. Kyle Korver shot slightly less than 54% during the 2009-2010 season. Caldwell-Pope has an excellent game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday when he hit 7-10 from three. Despite the strong performance, Lakers teammate Alex Caruso didn’t realize the guard played that well.

“He made seven threes?” Caruso said after Thursday’s win, via Silver Screen & Roll. “I didn’t even know that.”

Caruso was called out for not noticing and just chalked it up to Caldwell-Pope making it look easy.

He makes it look EASY! I’m just so use to it I didn’t realize 😅😂😂 https://t.co/sxnBsy6e9d

— Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) January 22, 2021

The Lakers handed Caldwell-Pope a sizable contract in the offseason and it’s starting to look like one of the better moves the team made. He’s been the team’s best shooter and a valuable piece on offense. LeBron James knows what makes Caldwell-Pope important.

“KCP, he knows why he’s out on the floor,” LeBron said. “That’s to spread that floor, that’s to give us a lot of energy … When he’s open, we want him to shoot it. When he’s guarded closely, we want him to still shoot it. When he’s shooting the ball, he’s just so good. He’s just so good for our ball club.

“He just gives us a different dynamic. He just gives everyone energy, and we love when he’s taking and making shots, and we love when he’s just aggressive and being himself. That’s big time.”

Caldwell-Pope Is Playing With Confidence

A switch clearly flipped for Caldwell-Pope in last year’s playoffs. He’s been playing some of the best basketball of his career and hasn’t begun to slow down. The guard believes that added confidence has helped lead to his uptick in production.

“It’s just the confidence in the work I put in,” Caldwell-Pope said. “I know where my shots are going to come from, where I need to be to get them shots, and just being in a great rhythm every game. I try not to worry about no missing shots.

“I mean, I had two or three shots last game against Golden State. I try not to let that mess with my mind, that I’m not getting shots. I know they’re going to come. It’s just being ready to shoot and staying in a good rhythm.”

It remains to be seen if Caldwell-Pope can keep up the historic pace. Odds are that he does hit a bit of a slump before the season is over. However, when he gets hot, he might be the Lakers’ third-best player. Caldwell-Pope proved he could flip a switch in the playoffs last season so the team should be really excited about what he could do this year.