On Thursday, Alex Ovechkin said the following:
“I’m certain that there are many of us that support Vladimir Putin. Let’s unite and show everyone a strong and united Russia. Today, I want to announce a social movement in the name of Putin Team. Be a part of this team – to me it’s a privilege, it’s like the feeling of when you put on the jersey of the Russian team, knowing that the whole country is rooting for you.”
For those of you who don’t follow sports closely, Alex Ovechkin, is not only one of the all time great hockey players, but plays for a team that represents our capital.
You can imagine that after hearing this, Trump and his minions, called for the termination of his contract, and threatened to boycott until his Putin loving ass is drummed out of the NHL. Keep imagining. The silence is deafening.
For those of us who believe that Trump and the Right’s outrage over the NFL players silent protest is racially motivated; this is a pretty good indication we are right.
Some of the comments on the WaPo message board are pretty funny, especially since the Right is staying as far away from this as they can.