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: “I don’t know what Ovechkin’s relationship is with Vladimir Putin.” When a reporter asked Washington Capitals coach Peter Laviolette why his captain’s Instagram profile photo featured Mr. Putin, Mr. Laviolette replied: “I’m going to talk about hockey tonight.”
In late 2022, Russia expanded its ban on so-called “LGBT propaganda.” Now, numerous NHL hockey teams have decided not to wear Pride-themed warm-up jerseys, citing fears that Russian-born players might face unspecified “security threats” if they were to don them. Instead of doing what some teams have done – having everyone except the Russian players wear the jerseys to celebrate the LGBTQ community – the Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers andhave decided to just avoid them outright. Mr.
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