Hockey superstar Alex Ovechkin’s Nov. 2 announcement that he is creating a social movement to support Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be an ill-considered PR move by the Washington Capitals captain.
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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals looks on against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Capital One Arena on Oct. 17 in Washington, DC.