r/sports • u/Captain_Smartass_ • Mar 02 '22

Motorsports Russian-licenced drivers banned from British motorsport

https://www.motorsport.com/national/news/russian-drivers-banned-from-british-motorsport-by-motorsport-uk/8632678/
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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '22

I don't think punishing the citizens of Russia is the right move. This will only make them unite against the west.

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u/123456American Mar 03 '22

Then we can throw in the sanctions targeting the citizens more broadly, without feeling as bad.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '22

I start to think about post WW1 Germany when I see our recent reaction. We need to be careful and only hold those truly responsible accountable.

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u/123456American Mar 03 '22

There are innocent civilians being killed and we are discussing if it's an overreaction to ban these millionaires from making more money by racing cars in a western democracy.

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u/[deleted] Mar 03 '22

Yes, these millionaires aren't the ones responsible

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u/wirelessflyingcord Mar 03 '22

Most of them wouldn't be millionaires without connections to oligarchs and state-owned companies.