Russian, Belarusian NHL players facing 'discrimination and racism' amid conflict in Ukraine, agent says

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NHL players from Russia and Belarus are facing an immense amount of harassment since the attacks on Ukraine began last week, and several of them have even received death threats, according to one agent who is asking people to "stop looking at them as aggressors." 

Dan Milstein, a Ukrainian-born agent who represents the majority of those athletes being targeted in the league, told ESPN this week his clients have become concerned for their safety as they face increasing harassment. 

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"The discrimination and racism these Russian and Belarusian players are facing right now is remarkable," Milstein told the outlet. "We're being set back 30 years. I have players calling me, parents calling me. They're concerned whether they'll be able to play, whether they'll be safe."

Dan Milstein represents Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning.  (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Milstein has a unique perspective on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Now a U.S. citizen, he was born in Kyiv and arrived in the United States when he was 16 as a political refugee. He now represents 75% of Russian and Belarusian players in the NHL, according to ESPN. 

He told the outlet some of his clients have received death threats, adding that he was recently targeted by someone on the street who called him a "Nazi" and was urged to "get back to your country." 

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"Clients are being called Nazis," Milstein said. "People are wishing that they are dead. These are human beings. These are hockey players. These are guys contributing to our society, paying