The notion that Ovechkin has to pretend to be pals with Putin or his family would be at risk is bunk. If he wanted to avoid trouble with the regime, all he would have to do is what 90 per cent of prominent Russian athletes and celebs do and just keep his head down and avoid the subject.
That’s not what Ovechkin has done. He has actively - and by all accounts sincerely - cultivated a friendship with Putin. He has used his celebrity to endorse Putin and his regime. And far from being hostages of Putin, Ovechkin’s parents are themselves well-connected in Russia’s elite and are loyal supporters of the regime.
That doesn’t mean Ovechkin should be vilified or forced to make a statement about the invasion. What does he know about geopolitics? But he is a dumb meathead with even worse judgement than an American athlete who goes out of his way to endorse and pal around with Trump.
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