BREAKING: The IIHF has suspended Russia and Belarus from every age category in international play, withdraws Russia's 2023 World Juniors hosting rights.

[wai_lai416]

25 minutes ago, JM_ said:

He wasn't an innocent bystander though, he campaigned for Putin. 

so did 56million people who voted for putin doesn't mean they supported the war or knew about it before hand or just because you vote for trump doesn't mean you are a white supremist 

[JM_]

11 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said:

so did 56million people who voted for putin doesn't mean they supported the war or knew about it before hand or just because you vote for trump doesn't mean you are a white supremist 

it does if you don't stand up and denounce it. 

[higgyfan]

Feel bad for the young Russian hockey players, but IIHF made the right decision.

[philtbc829]

[Coconuts]

Two decades in the penalty box for fighting 

[philtbc829]

4 minutes ago, higgyfan said:

Feel bad for the young Russian hockey players, but IIHF made the right decision.

If they want to play...then they should join the protests that other Russian citizens are doing....send a clear message to that Poutine and other idiots 

[DeNiro]

11 minutes ago, higgyfan said:

Feel bad for the young Russian hockey players, but IIHF made the right decision.

This is about putting pressure on Putin from every possible powerful Russian person.

 

If more athletes speak out and the people of Russia listen they can put an end to the war.

[wai_lai416]

19 minutes ago, JM_ said:

it does if you don't stand up and denounce it. 

so all the people that doesn't stand up to say racism or violence and just watch on the side example if people are getting racially abused on the street and 90% of the bystanders 90% of the time don't do anything about it does that make them all racist? if that's the case the majority of the human population are violent racist coz most don't do anything to help 

Edited February 28, 2022 by wai_lai416

[JM_]

2 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said:

so all the people that doesn't stand up to say racism or violence and just watch on the side example if people are getting racially abused on the street and 90% of the bystanders 90% of the time don't do anything about it does that make them all racist? if that's the case the majority of the human population are violent racist coz most don't do anything to help 

you tell me. What good is passively doing nothing? If you vote for a racist, and don't care that he does racist things, yeah thats kinda racist. 

 

In Ovi's case, he's been a big Putin supporter. Sucks for him but he gets to wear that until he denounces Putin's actions. 

[wai_lai416]

2 minutes ago, JM_ said:

you tell me. What good is passively doing nothing? If you vote for a racist, and don't care that he does racist things, yeah thats kinda racist. 

 

In Ovi's case, he's been a big Putin supporter. Sucks for him but he gets to wear that until he denounces Putin's actions. 

blah blah blah go denounce Putin that'll stop him from invading. It's ok go trash talk Putin.. coz that'll for sure hurt him. we'll remember your effort in denoucing Putin and sacrificing your family it's all good.. you'll be a hero even with ur family dead.

[JM_]

Just now, wai_lai416 said:

blah blah blah go denounce Putin that'll stop him from invading. It's ok go trash talk Putin.. coz that'll for sure hurt him. we'll remember your effort in denoucing Putin and sacrificing your family it's all good.. you'll be a hero even with ur family dead.

But Ovi wanted him to be president. 

[wai_lai416]

1 minute ago, JM_ said:

But Ovi wanted him to be president. 

so did all of russia? just like half of america wanted trump? coz the opposition sucked?

Edited February 28, 2022 by wai_lai416

[JM_]

9 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said:

so did all of russia? just like half of america wanted trump? coz the opposition sucked?

consequences are a bitch, eh?

[wai_lai416]

5 minutes ago, JM_ said:

consequences are a bitch, eh?

so where's the consequence to all the trump supporters out there?

[JM_]

Just now, wai_lai416 said:

so where's the consequence to all the trump supporters out there?

are you serious? look at the mess he left. 

 

Ovi needs to come out against Putin if he wants to retain his long term credibility. 

[wai_lai416]

22 minutes ago, JM_ said:

are you serious? look at the mess he left. 

 

Ovi needs to come out against Putin if he wants to retain his long term credibility. 

so where's the actual consequence to the ones that publicly supported trump?

[JM_]

39 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said:

so where's the actual consequence to the ones that publicly supported trump?

living in a divided country that can't get its act together?

[JM_]

12 hours ago, DanielCloutier said:

trump denounced it. does that count?

you'll have to post that evidence over the Trump thread for me. 

[rekker]

They should vote to keep Putin off the ice as well so we don't have to see anymore of that clown.

[hammertime]

I am not sure how I feel about this. I mean one of the main benefits of international sport is an outlet for countries who are politically opposed to release tensions and pressure through non violent means.