Olympic champion and deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Svetlana Zhurova told that we should not be surprised at the elimination of a basketball player Thomas Ertel to play for the France team due to the move to Saint Petersburg”Zenith “.
On Tuesday, the president of the French Basketball Federation (FFBB), Jean-Pierre Suta, said that Ertel had been suspended from the national team, because he had previously signed a document according to which he undertakes not to move to clubs in Russia and Belarus. .
– This is not the first time, and in football, and in hockey there is a similar thing. There is nothing to be surprised. But the NHL calmly allows our players to play and protects hockey players. In America, sports are more important, they are more attached to the slogan “Sport is outside politics” than many Europeans.
Players who stayed in Russia, despite the sanctions, understand that everything will be fine. They fulfill their contractual obligations. They like Russia, since they are here.
Are federations violating the rights of athletes? The coach can say that this player is not suitable for him. But who will do it in silence when it is better to declare it to the whole world? Zhurova told .
The Frenchman signed an agreement with Zenit on September 21, signing a contract under the 1 + 1 scheme. With the French team, the 33-year-old Ertel won the silver medal at the 2020 Olympics, won the 2013 European Championship and took the bronze medal at the 2014 World Cup.
Source : MatchTV
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