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NHL player Dan Milstein represents most hockey players born in Russia and Belarus. In the last days since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, he has been experiencing difficult times with the players, even though he is outside the invasion area, safe overseas.
Milstein represents more than 75 percent of NHL players born in Russia and Belarus, including teammates Erik Cernak Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilyevsky, and Ilya Sorokin, goalkeeper of the New York Islanders Charary Club.
Pre ESPN he said his clients were experiencing “worrying levels” of harassment, discrimination and racism. He also fears how the war will affect the future of Russian and Belarusian youths towards the draft. “It simply came to our notice then. My players are calling, my parents are calling me. They are afraid they will be able to play or they will be safe. “
Adam Ružička’s teammate Nikita Zadorov is also one of Milstein’s clients. One of the few NHL players to speak out publicly against the ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine. A native of Moscow, he published a post on Instagram entitled “No War”. The defender also received a flood of derogatory reports for this statement, his agent informed.
Players are worried about their families
Another player, whom Milstein did not want to name, was to face the unpleasant incident. The hockey player was harassed on the street and shouted at him that he was a Nazi and was to return home. “The Nazis call the client. People want them dead. They are human beings. They are hockey players. They are the boys who contribute to our society, pay millions of dollars in taxes to support the United States and Canada, and do all sorts of charities at home. Stop looking at them as aggressors. Stop being racists, “ calls.
“My clients are not just nervous about themselves. When they travel and leave their wife and newborn child alone at home, it raises great concerns. “Some of them may speak freely in the safety of North America, but their families can be screened at home and anything can happen to them.” added.
Milstein’s home is bombed
The agent himself is not only affected by the war in Ukraine through the players, but also personally. Milstein was born in Kiev, which, like the rest of the country, faces attacks and relentless threats. He emigrated to the United States when he was 16 years old.
“I am a proud American, so I ask that we unite. My own orphanage is bombed. I haven’t slept in six days because it’s a difficult time. But people choose the wrong crowd. I can speak on behalf of my clients: they want world peace like everyone else. They must not be treated in this way. “
A celebratory ride through the city through the eyes of hockey players. Thousands of fans were waiting for them in the streets:
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