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Megan Rapinoe honors Brittney Griner with embroidered 'BG' on suit at Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony

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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Megan Rapinoe honored Brittney Griner at the White House Thursday as Rapinoe received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden.

Griner pleaded guilty to bringing vape cartridges containing oils derived from cannabis through a Moscow airport. She could face up to 10 years in prison.

Rapinoe had Griner on her mind as she received the medal. The American soccer star had "BG" embroidered on her lapel. Rapinoe also offered her thoughts on Griner’s guilty plea as the news broke.

President Biden shakes hands with Megan Rapinoe before presenting the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to the soccer star and Olympic gold medalist during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington Thursday, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) "BG is being used as a political pawn and we need to bring her home immediately.

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