Let's say you are working for a foreign company. One day, Canada does something that foreign country doesn't like and they decide to fire all dirty Canadians and prevent them from working in their field. This happens just because you are Canadian and from no fault of your own and despite what your personal beliefs may be. Nationalism is a slippery slope into racism. The 20th century has been rife with no Mexicans allowed, no Irish wanted, etc. type stuff.
Zadorov has been anti-Putin on social media in the past, even before all of these things. He has also tipped his hat to fans wearing Ukrainian colors at games. Should we ban him from the NHL just because he is a Russian?
I agree that we should ban athletes that REPRESENT Russia at international events (already banned from the Olympias, Paralympics, and World Cups). But, we shouldn't look to ban athletes (who are just doing a job like others) who are simply working in foreign countries in their sport.
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