With the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia just right around the corner plenty of athletes have voiced their disapproval of the country’s anti-gay laws that have made headline news over the past month.
Two of the latest athletes to speak out against Russia’s ban on “homosexual propaganda” are Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman and Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg. Both are expected to represent Team Sweden come this winter.
Via Deadspin and translated by The Score,
“That’s completely wrong, we’re all humans. No one should have a say in what way you’re sexually oriented,” Victor Hedman told Aftonbladet’s Linus Norberg this week.
“The Olympics is there for a reason and everyone should be able to participate and be themselves. Everyone should stand up for homosexuals’ rights.”
According to Deadspin Hedman said he would also support the Swedish Olympic Committee if they decided to stage a protest.
Zetterberg too voiced his displeasure calling Russia’s actions “just awful”…
“I think that everyone should be able to be themselves. It’s unbelievable that it can be this way in this time, especially in a big county like Russia.”
It’s going to be interesting in the coming weeks to see which other athletes speaks up on Russia’s ridiculous laws. This is especially going to be the case when the Russian athletes are asked to comment.
