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@sportscenterespn · 2h BREAKING: Montreal Voyageurs captain Shane Hollander appears to be in a relationship with Ottawa Centaurs forward Ilya Rozanov, after footage from a FanMail video showed the two players in an intimate moment. More details to follow.
random person @justvibing123 · 1h wait the rolex ad guy is gay?? good for him??
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 1h it has come to my attention that the rolex guy was outed. sorry guys i didn't know
↳ hockey fan @hockeyluver99 · 1h "rolex guy" do you mean shane hollander, montreal voyageurs captain and winner of the stanley cup THREE times???
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 1h why the fuck would i know about hockey
confused millennial @whatishappening · 58m i know shane hollander from:
- that reebok ad where he's running on a beach
- the speedo billboard in times square
- rose landry's instagram
- various rolex ads
i did NOT know he played hockey
↳ sports bro @nhltakes · 57m this is actually insane to me. like he's one of the best players in the league
↳ confused millennial @whatishappening · 56m cool! i still only know him because he's hot in advertisements
pop culture enthusiast @popteaspiller · 55m WAIT ROSE LANDRY'S EX BOYFRIEND IS GAY???
↳ entertainment news @entertainmentupdates · 54m They broke up a few years ago
↳ pop culture enthusiast @popteaspiller · 53m okay but imagine dating someone and then finding out they're gay. i would simply perish
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 52m i mean he was OUTED so like... probably not a fun time for anyone involved
casual observer @casualobserver · 50m my knowledge of shane hollander:
- hot asian guy in ads
- dated that actress
- apparently plays hockey???
- GAY???
this is a lot of information to process
↳ sports lesbian @sportsqueer · 49m "apparently plays hockey" HE'S ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE
↳ casual observer @casualobserver · 48m okay but counterpoint: i don't watch hockey and he's in like 800 advertisements so
fashion girlie @fashionobsessed · 47m not shane hollander being outed i literally only know him from the reebok campaigns this is wild
↳ another fashion girlie @stylewatch · 46m THE SPEEDO ADS. THE ROLEX ADS. THE REEBOK CAMPAIGNS.
↳ fashion girlie @fashionobsessed · 45m exactly!!! i thought he was just a model who happened to play hockey on the side
random person @justvibing123 · 44m okay i googled and this ilya rozanov guy also plays hockey? for a different team? and they're like... enemies?
↳ hockey fan @hockeyluver99 · 43m RIVALS. they've been rivals for over a decade
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 42m that's actually kind of hot ngl
confused millennial @whatishappening · 40m so let me get this straight (pun intended):
- shane: the guy from all those ads
- ilya: some other hockey player i've never heard of
- they play for rival teams
- they're apparently dating
- shane was outed
is this correct
↳ sports bro @nhltakes · 39m yes but also ilya is ALSO one of the best players in the league, they've been compared to each other for years, there's literally a documentary about their rivalry
↳ confused millennial @whatishappening · 38m okay that's actually insane. this is like a movie plot
pop culture takes @popculturetea · 37m the fact that shane hollander is trending above ilya rozanov tells you everything you need to know about who the general public actually recognizes
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 36m i literally only know shane because of advertisements i'm sorry
↳ sports bro @nhltakes · 35m this is so frustrating. ilya is an elite athlete
↳ casual observer @casualobserver · 34m okay but did ilya do a speedo campaign? no? then how was i supposed to know who he is
entertainment news @entertainmentupdates · 32m Rose Landry has posted a supportive message for Shane Hollander on her Instagram story. Class act.
↳ pop culture enthusiast @popteaspiller · 31m rose is so gracious i love her
↳ fashion girlie @fashionobsessed · 30m imagine being rose though. your ex gets outed and apparently was with his RIVAL?? the drama
nhl discourse @hockeydiscourse · 28m The way Shane Hollander is more famous for his modeling than his THREE STANLEY CUPS is actually wild
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 27m ok but have you SEEN the man? the reebok campaign? the rolex ads? i don't blame the general public
↳ hockey fan @hockeyluver99 · 26m he's also the only asian player in the league which makes him more recognizable to people who don't follow hockey
↳ casual observer @casualobserver · 25m the only??? in the whole league??? in 2021???
↳ sports lesbian @sportsqueer · 24m yeah it's... not great. hockey has a diversity problem
confused millennial @whatishappening · 22m okay i went down a rabbit hole and apparently there was another hockey player who came out last year? scott something?
↳ ALL UP IN YOUR MIND @blackmagnet0 · 21m scott hunter! he came out by kissing his boyfriend after winning the stanley cup. it was huge news for like 2 weeks
↳ confused millennial @whatishappening · 20m oh yeah i vaguely remember that. but like... i couldn't tell you his name before you said it
↳ ALL UP IN YOUR MIND @blackmagnet0 · 19m exactly! people can't name the first out NFL player off dome either. shane's more famous because of all the sponsorships
random person @justvibing123 · 17m this is reminding me that i literally cannot name a single hockey player except:
- shane hollander (advertisements)
- that guy who came out last year (can't remember his name)
- wayne gretzky (is he still playing? no idea)
↳ sports bro @nhltakes · 16m wayne gretzky retired in 1999
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 15m see this is why i don't watch hockey
casual observer @casualobserver · 14m the thing is shane could have a whole second career just doing modeling if hockey doesn't work out. like the man is EVERYWHERE
↳ fashion girlie @fashionobsessed · 13m reebok, rolex, speedo, and i swear i've seen him in other stuff too
↳ casual observer @casualobserver · 12m yeah! i think he did something for omega? and maybe nike?
↳ hockey fan @hockeyluver99 · 11m this is so surreal. y'all are talking about one of the best hockey players in the world like he's just a model
pop culture enthusiast @popteaspiller · 9m not to be dramatic but i need a full timeline of the shane/ilya situation because the DRAMA
↳ confused millennial @whatishappening · 8m same! like when did this start? how long have they been together? DETAILS
↳ random person @justvibing123 · 7m also like... were they together when he was with rose? because that's messy
entertainment news @entertainmentupdates · 5m Neither Shane Hollander nor Ilya Rozanov have released statements yet. The NHL has declined to comment.
↳ casual observer @casualobserver · 4m "declined to comment" seems like a confirmation tbh
↳ pop culture enthusiast @popteaspiller · 3m i'm dying for a statement. the SUSPENSE
random person @justvibing123 · 2m in conclusion:
- the rolex guy is gay
- he's dating some other hockey player
- they were rivals
- everyone in hockey apparently knew except me
- i still only know shane from advertisements
↳ confused millennial @whatishappening · 1m this is the most accurate summary
↳ sports bro @nhltakes · 1m i hate it here