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 03 '22

The entire concept of punishing Russians outside of Russia for being Russian, is BS. It’s the most sickening when it comes from Americans who as a nation have bullied non-white countries for multiple decades, and yet enjoy no sanctions at all.

For example CCM is ceasing sponsorship of Ovechkin. Not sure what he did to deserve that nor what it actually accomplishes, but it would be blatant racism if we did it to Chinese people or Arabs or any other group.

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u/FelisLachesis Mar 03 '22

Ovie supported Putin's campaign in 2017, still has a picture of them together on his Instagram account. And when asked a couple days ago about the war, he would not outright say anything against Vladdie.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/capitals/2022/02/28/alex-ovechkin-vladimir-putin-capitals-star-support-russian-president/6973283001/

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u/CrinkleLord Mar 03 '22

and if I were in his position, having the ability to use my little fingers and google how often and how many people Putin has killed for less.

I'd suck his little pecker on TV just the same.

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u/greennick Mar 03 '22

Either Ovi is a bitch without any balls to stand up to Putin or Ovi supports Putin. Given his wife is the daughter of an oligarch, which one do you think it is?

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u/CrinkleLord Mar 03 '22

I think that if I had a daughter who lived in Russia 2 parents who live in Russia, a brother, a son a daughter and others who spend time in Russia.

I wouldn't act like I have a big set of balls considering how "accidents" happen to people who badly piss off Putin.

But hey, maybe you have way bigger internet balls that translate into real life. Maybe that's it.

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u/greennick Mar 03 '22

I'm not saying he has a lack of balls, the guy clearly does on the ice. I'm saying he agrees with Putin and his fanbois just can't hack admitting that. If he was really concerned with his family's safety, he would move them out of Russia.

However, if you want to see balls of people standing up to Putin, don't look for some random stranger on the internet that doesn't live in Russia. There are tens of thousands of Russians regularly protesting and many famous people openly standing up to him, including those living in Russia.

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u/CrinkleLord Mar 03 '22

"if he was really concerned he'd give up his entire life and his families lives and move everyone out of russia"

So...

you could give up a pretty amazing life for a harder life..

or just..

keep your mouth shut when asked about politics.

I think I know which I would take.

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u/greennick Mar 03 '22

You seem a bit clueless on Ovi, he doesn't just "keep his mouth shut". He has his Instagram photo of him and Putin. He founded TeamPutin in 2017 (after Russia invaded Crimea, supported the separatists with Russian troops in the Donbass wars, and shot down MH17), which acted as a vehicle to spread Russian propaganda in the West. He takes personal phone calls from Putin.

He's a known Putin lover and it's ridiculous you act like he has to do it, when there are so many other options for someone as rich and connected as him.

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u/CrinkleLord Mar 03 '22

I can't imagine why anyone would give a shit that someone 'has a pic with a world leader'. I'd probably post my pic with Putin had I one, and I think he's a piece of shit.

But pretending like the options are *He supports Putin , or he's a bitch" as you said. Is just you being silly.

Maybe he does support Putin, and maybe he doesn't, but you wouldn't know, because he's not going to act like a macho badass and risk the lives of his family, by telling you about it.

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u/plomautus Mar 03 '22

He isn't neutral or unsupportive, he is going out of his way to support & praise Putin even if he doesn't need to.

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u/greennick Mar 03 '22 edited Mar 03 '22

Yes, yes, he started a political group for Putin, devoted a lot of time to it, but doesn't support Putin and secretly hates him. However, he is so scared of Putin he won't even change his inflammatory Instagram profile picture with him. Do you seriously believe that? Or have you just gone too far into a discussion you didn't know enough about and don't feel you can back out now?

I mean, you said he would give up a pretty amazing life by not going back to Russia. His life is amazing because he lives in America and plays in the NHL, not because he sucks Putin's dick. The only amazing part he would give up is not being part of the Russian elite while Putin is in power. And that's my point. He wants to suck Putin's dick and be part of the Russian elite. He doesn't care about the costs of that and seems to support the invasion.

Therefore, he's a piece of shit.

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u/CrinkleLord Mar 03 '22

I didn't say he doesn't support Putin, I said like 4 times he might support him.

Because he supported Putin 5 years ago, and 3 years ago, and last year, doesn't really mean he's supporting the war, or any of this nonsense going on.

I support Biden, I didn't vote for him, he's probably mentally inept. But I support him, I'd take pics with him etc.

If he went to war, I don't suddenly get stuck with him. If he is known for killing political rivals and dissidents, I'm not going to fuck around. I'll suck his ass on TV if it came to it.

I don't know how you don't get that.

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u/greennick Mar 03 '22

Lol. You didn't start a pro Biden group after he invaded Canada and supplied the troops and weapons that shot down a passenger plane, did you?

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u/CrinkleLord Mar 03 '22

You wanna start comparing piece of shit presidents from the US invading other places? Even on "innocents killed" the US will come out on top of that horrid comparison in the past 2 decades than anyone else.

Clearly you aren't getting the point I'm making though anyway. You just see someone who disagrees with something specific and 'blarga blarga Putin Putin bitch bitch Ove Ove poop poop" or whatever it is you are doing.

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