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Russians Infiltrate Washington Institution

  • Ben Gessel
  • Apr 14, 2017
  • 1 min read

Accusations have emerged that individuals with ties to Russia are heavily involved in one of Washington D.C.’s most important organizations: The Washington Capitals.

A special Freudian Slip investigation revealed that the team’s captain, Alex Ovechkin, was in fact born in Moscow. The investigation also found that Ovechkin’s middle name is “Mikhailovich,” which sounds very Russian. Additionally, the investigators discovered grainy photos from the 2014 Winter Olympics, which appear to show Ovechkin playing for the Team Russia. They also learned that other players, such as Evgeny Kuznetzov and Dmitry Orlov, may be from Russia as well.

Brian MacLellan, the Capitals’ general manager, said, “I didn't have — did not have communications with the Russians.” However, it was revealed that MacLellan had in fact met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

When the investigative team asked the Trump administration to comment on the alleged infiltration of the Capitals, they denied any knowledge of Russian involvement. “I always assumed Ovechkin was Irish. You know, like O’Vetchkin,” said Sean Spicer. Trump appointed billionaire Ted Leonsis to lead an investigation into the Capitals. His pick of Leonsis was controversial because of a potential conflict of interest. Leonsis has a majority stake a number of professional sports teams, including the Washington Capitals.

 
 
 

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Hipster Quote of the Week:

The message at the end of “The Tortoise and the Hare” isn’t that ‘slow and steady wins the race’, but actually a well-remembered quote from the 1977 Disney classic “A New Hope”: “Great kid! Don’t get cocky”. Bullshit that the hare was gonna lose that race if he didn’t choose to stop for a nap and a snack and whatever else he did. Bullshit that the tortoise was going to catch up in any capacity if the hare didn’t slow down for him. Maybe that platitude makes sense, but definitely not in this situation.

 

A race is a sheer contest of speed. No other skills go into that. The tortoise and the hare aren’t making miniature wooden horses and getting judged on the craftsmanship of their products alongside their finish time; they are moving from one point to another. In no universe does slow and steady win that race. Slow and steady wins no races, except for races where the point is to go as slow as possible. Even in cases where slow and steady could be considered a possible alternative to fast, such as the aforementioned miniature-wooden-horse-making competition, someone who can do similar quality work at a much faster pace still wins that competition.

 

Slow and steady does not win the race. Not being too full of yourself does.."

 

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