[brooks] Panarin Taking Leave of Absence Amid 2011 Abuse Allegations; Political Hit Job?

Rangers statement

 

 

Good statement by the Rangers.

Nazarov is the same guy who threatened Spittin Chiclets for telling stories about the KHL right?

From a hockey standpoint, this means elevated ice time for Lafreniere correct?

 

and now that Zib has the monkey off his back he will be propelled to MVP level.

Helga is a formidable opponent.

Nazarov is the same guy who threatened Spittin Chiclets for telling stories about the KHL right?

 

I believe that's right.

I thought Panarin didnt have family snd was raised by grandparents, of whom only grandmother was alive?

Nazarov is the same guy who threatened Spittin Chiclets for telling stories about the KHL right?

 

And from all indications, he's a total psychopath.

I've been afraid of something like this happening for months with his courageous and outspoken criticism of Putin. What is needed is unified outcry and support from other Russian NHL players, but I doubt it will happen. It would be great if at least one, namely Ovechkin, could step up.

Well that's what I'm saying. If a girl walked up to him, slapped him and spit in his face, and he hit her back... What then?

 

This, what if it was a large bar fight and he was getting hit? What if this is semi-true, but it was a guy instead of a girl he hit and they are trying to make him look bad. Also, if this is true, why is it only coming out now and not earlier in his career when he was starting to blow up?

 

Agree. He's probably taking time away to get them out.

 

This as well, and I think this is the main reason. I hope the Rangers and anyone else can help him get them out of there.

I thought Panarin didnt have family snd was raised by grandparents, of whom only grandmother was alive?

 

...wouldn't you like to know...

I've been afraid of something like this happening for months with his courageous and outspoken criticism of Putin. What is needed is unified outcry and support from other Russian NHL players, but I doubt it will happen. It would be great if at least one, namely Ovechkin, could step up.

 

No no, that's not how it works. Unified outcry from guys who will be going back to Russia in 3-4 months is not going to happen. They're muzzled, man. So long as they are Russian citizens and not US citizens, they run a huge risk speaking out.

Rangers statement

 

 

I don't really understand the leave of absence if both he and the Rangers are on the same page, publicly, that this never happened.

I don't really understand the leave of absence if both he and the Rangers are on the same page, publicly, that this never happened.

 

From what it sounds like he is afraid for the well being of his family and wants to get his house in order asap.

His family is still in Russia. And you can never tell if the Russia government reached out to some Russian people from Brighton Beach to squeeze him

 

 

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We don't really know that. For all we know he may have told the Rangers he wants to continue playing while working through this, but knowing all the attention and spotlight that would be on him, maybe it was Rangers management that said look this is pretty messy stuff, why don't you take some time off to deal with a few personal matters/concerns.

Well... you can’t say this season hasn’t been entertaining I guess

 

 

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And if this turns out to be true about his past.....? Then what?

Silly questions; Riga in Latvia, which is a separate country, isn't it? They were part of the Soviet Union and are right there, but not legally part of Russia any more. Simple assault; is there no statute of limitations there? More confused than when I started reading this shit.

And if this turns out to be true about his past.....? Then what?

 

Expiration date

19-20yo at the time and no way is anything provable at this point

And if this turns out to be true about his past.....? Then what?

 

Im confident it won't come to that, and I think the Rangers making a strong statement outwardly saying its a fabrication is a good indication of that since I doubt they would make such a strong statement if they weren't sure. They'd do another run of the mill 'We are going to let the investigation play out' type of response that every sports team/public figure/whatever entity makes in these situtations

 

but if it did, then fuck Panarin

also with the team so outwardly being adamant and supportive of Panarin, I wonder if this will impact getting any other prospects out of the KHL (See Kravstov)

I'm starting to feel like a Mets fan.

And if this turns out to be true about his past.....? Then what?

 

We make his mom move in with him. That's what they did with Kane.

I've been afraid of something like this happening for months with his courageous and outspoken criticism of Putin. What is needed is unified outcry and support from other Russian NHL players, but I doubt it will happen. It would be great if at least one, namely Ovechkin, could step up.

 

read something today where Ovi campaigned for Putin so thats probably not going to happen.

 

it's a serious situation. the Russians poison people at a drop of the hat. Putin's a complete horror show and wants to bring back the CCCP circa 1950.

read something today where Ovi campaigned for Putin so thats probably not going to happen.

 

it's a serious situation. the Russians poison people at a drop of the hat. Putin's a complete horror show and wants to bring back the CCCP circa 1950.

 

Didn't the Russian mob blackmail Ovy?