Athletes With Criminal Convictions

With the fall sports season rolling around, many professional athletes are finding themselves in restricted positions when it comes to traveling to play in Canada. Home to a number of teams, all spread out amongst the NHL, MLB, and NBA, Canada is commonly visited by professional athletes from the U.S.A. While normally travelling to play in Canada is a non-issue, for athletes with criminal records it can be a challenge. Without being deemed criminally rehabilitated or obtaining a temporary residence permit athletes can be detained at the border, commonly resulting in them missing their games. Here a couple players this year that'll need to file some paperwork before coming up to play.