The City of Pittsburgh denounced this photoshop of Alex Ovechkin

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin prepares for a face-off during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Stock

According to the NY Times, this is the reason that Alex Ovechkin won't delete his pictures with Vladimir Putin

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Alex Ovechkin's face featured in Times Square as part of NFT drop

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Pittsburgh columnist wants Ovechkin banned, calls Trotz a loser