Artemi Panarin takes leave of absence from Rangers following ‘fabricated story’ from Russian press
Artemi Panarin is taking a leave of absence from the New York Rangers after a Russian website published a story that alleged the hockey player beat up an 18-year-old girl in 2011. Panarin is an outspoken supporter of Alexei Navalny and a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The New York Post’s Larry Brooks was the first to report the news.
By Eliza Kravitz 1 week ago