Another great example of "Don't believe everything you read on the internet."
In Russia this quote is usually served with "(c) Vladimir Lenin".
Also, there is no consensus between russian hockey fans on Ovechkin: is he good person or bad? No ****ing clue really. Opinions and experiences differ much.
I do think these guys are professionals, and they either play/coach/manage professionally or not. Their results arent dependent on who they are inside.