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Originally Posted by Calgary Highlander
Ovechkin is an absolute idiot. I get not saying anything negative about Putin in fear of retaliation, but Ovechkin literally started a celebrity social movement in support of Putin. I expect him to be pretty quiet about it now given he has family in Russia, but Putin has been well known as a murderous dictator for a long time now.
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I hesitate to call him an idiot, but at this point I can't see how anyone with any sense could support Putin now.
Panarin, an open critic of Putin plays Ovechkin tonight.
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I get the questions but let's focus on the real issue at hand - Russian governance, and not pointlessly vilifying Ovechkin when he's said nothing on the matter directly.
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Vilifying? Ovechkin is basically buddies with Putin and given what has just happened he needs to address this.