A Russian tennis player wins Wimbledon

The irony — Wimbledon bans Russian athletes in an unprecedented and controversial move to punish Russia for the war in Ukraine. Controversial for the obvious questions: why should athletes be held responsible for Putin’s atrocities? What’s next — Russians not allowed in restaurants or public transport?

Technically Rybakina plays for Kazakstan but she’s Russian, no doubt.

I personally struggled with forming an opinion about Wimbledon banning Russian players. There are many layers to this situation and my assessment is complicated because…