Melynk: Putin using Hitler's playbook

The Ottawa Citizen reports Senators owner Eugene Melynk is leading a boycott of the major sponsors of the 2018 World Cup. He wants the event moved away from Russia because of the country’s invasion into Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea.

Melynk's group wants FIFA to award the tournament to "a more deserving nation."

“It goes against every possible theme of soccer and the World Cup and what it’s supposed to stand for,” he said.

Melynk has a number of incredibly pointed comments on the situation, pulling absolutely no punches.

“I really believe that this is a lull in the action,” Melnyk said. “This is the way the playbook ran with Hitler. There’s no doubt in my mind.”

He also noted, “We need everybody. We need the U.S. We need the (European community). Unless (Putin) is stopped now, he’s going to pick up half of Ukraine, then roll into the other half, and then into Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland.”

Source: Ken Warren, Ottawa Citizen