Alex Ovechkin claims he’s “not in politics,” but the Russian hockey superstar has unabashedly supported Vladimir Putin for years, including in his last presidential campaign.
Ivan Provorov did not participate with his teammates in the Flyers pregame warmup Tuesday, which included wearing special Pride-themed warmup jerseys with players' names and numbers in rainbow colors. He wasn't the only one to opt out of the commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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