To be fair to Ovie, he really hates losing, and if I can recall correctly, he once shuttled a cell phone across the room in the Caps dressing room after a losing streak a few years back (before they were the powerhouse that they were now). There is tremendous pressure on all these athletes, especially in Europe, since it's their version of the Stanley Cup.
I can recall some Swedish newspapers suggesting that Tommy Salo never return to Sweden if he were smart, after the fluke goal vs Belarus in 2002. Remember, these are pro athletes, not community leaders. Sure Ovi was pissed, but when you compare this to the actions of Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, and even Theo Fleury in the past, it's really tame, considering Russia was just knocked out of the Medal race.
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