The NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB are all professional sports organizations that claim players who have a major influence on society, but recent events are starting to show NHL players are being held at a higher standard than other professional athletes.
Interesting enough, out of all professional sports organizations, the NHL is easily the least popular.
In an article in the November 2010 issue of GQ magazine, author Michael Idov gives readers a real taste of Washington Capitals star and captain Alex Ovechkin. Idov, in his interpretation of Ovechkin, didn't seem to hold back in any way, laying out Ovechkin's actions regardless of how these actions can be perceived by an audience.
In fact, a particular scene in the article has stirred some controversy on the internet. Ovechkin, slated to take photos at a Russian ice skating rink for GQ, arrived with two girls he picked up at a bar earlier who were dressed like snow bunnies
He then proceeded to make out with one, then the other. Neither left his side; they even left together.
This drew a heavy amount of criticism and for a good reason, but have other professional athletes wh ...
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Article written by Laura Falcon
NHL vs. NFL, NBA, MLB: Are NHL Players Being Held at a Higher Standard?
October 29th, 2010 by Laura Falcon Leave a reply »
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