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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
As someone with Ukranian heritage...I'm not exactly happy that Ovechkin broke this record. I can understand that there are reasons been silent on the issue of Putin invading Ukraine. I hope one day he'll be able to condemn Putin's action here. If he can speak freely and doesn't...well hate to spew there will be.
That said he's earned the record and if not for a full season lockout , Covid, and another half season he'd have blown it up 2 years ago. So I don't care for the person today, but respect the talent.
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This is wonderfully summed up and aligns with how I feel. I respect his hockey skill in breaking this record. I do not respect the human being at all. Incredible hockey player, that is all I'll give him and all he deserves. Congrats. There are thousands of lives being ended and families being destroyed by a psychopath that Ovechkin and his mother have not just silently agreed with but actively support at every turn. **** that, politics in sports suck, yes, no one wants that. But sometimes your evil views are bigger than a game. Sorry to ruin the mood.
Feel free to wreck this post with dismissive sarcasm and annoyed "let us enjoy sports!!!!!" posts and justify how you feel to enjoy this more, that's fine, I've said my piece, we're all free to do so. Don't worry about it if you hate it, just enjoy the moment.