You do realize that Ovi is a prime supporter of Putin? Like recruits and does appearances with Putin. Anti-lgbt and all.
I hope the state department Persona Non Grata’s his ass
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is he antilgbt? i didn’t know that. i remember datsyuk had a few questionable quotes on that.
yeah i know he’s supporter/friend of putin, which is a terrible look in this day and age, but the athletes usually don’t sell out and join his party until they are broke and living back in russia. ovi may be one of a few who had enough legit earnings that it wasn’t worth risking their name on some shell front corporation.
i could be wrong of course.
Nice now that nfl is gone we get free nhl games in Germany.
fully onboard with this. plenty if russian celebrities at least signed something that said ‘no’ to war. shame on any russian who doesn’t condemn it right now if they can.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SlavaMalamud/status/1496927157138104320
Cite for this?
I don’t speak Russian, so kind of hard. Obviously never speaks in English on such matters. Guilt by association.
Yeah that’s why I asked. I just know he’s been careful about avoiding LGBT topics after Datsyuk took some shit.
Here’s a good article about Ovi’s support of Putin. Obviously predates the current situation but it’s not a good look regardless.
A year later, Ovechkin uploaded a photo on his Instagram account in which the player was holding a sign that read #SaveChildrenFromFascism,” a hashtag used at the time by pro-Russian groups seeking support in Ukraine. It came months after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula and amid fears Moscow would further escalate the situation with an open invasion of Ukraine. Ovechkin downplayed the significance of his post, telling ESPN then, “I don’t try to make a statement.”
His whole statement was a lot more wishy washy, some “I’m not really political” BS (considering his past enthusiastic support for Putin) and even a little “both sides” for maximum half hearted non apology effect.
yeah it was weak sauce. hopefully pressure keeps working
I just learned that Tim Horton was a real person and a professional hockey player before becoming Canada’s Coffee King.
Also his widow took a bad buy out for the company for peanuts.
I love this little series with Brian Burke. His stories are hilarious. New one today.
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Fraud Lemieux got what was coming to him.
https://twitter.com/freepsports/status/1507356882754756608?s=12
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Damn. First player I really remember watching as a kid. RIP The Flower.
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It’s pretty crazy how he was a chain smoking hall of fame athlete.
I see Angel Hernandez has switched to reffing hockey in this Leafs/Lightning game 1
I hope the Leafs lose just cause the Leaf centric hockey media in Canada in unbearable.
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