Russian athletes should absolutely be banned. Some guy can't play his game? Boo-fataing-hoo. The upside of removing the privilege of just one high-profile individual to hit a ball with a racket could open thousands of people's eyes to how the invasion is viewed by the rest of the world. It's, like, the cheapest and easiest way to send a message to the Russian people ever. You remove enough privileges from enough high-profile Russians and the general populace can't help but notice. It costs $0, but it could save lives in the long run as - hopefully - domestic support within Russia erodes.
The downside is one guy can't play a game. Given the horrors Ukrainians are facing at the hands of Russians on a daily basis, I can't believe people are worried about some stupid Russian athletes. Send them home with a message they're not welcome in the rest of the world so long as their leaders continue killing people and destroying a country.
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