basketball player assaulted CSKA Alexei Shved shall be punished to the full extent of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF), Honorary President of the VTB United League, Permanent Member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and fan of “red-blue” Sergei Ivanov, told .
On May 1, CSKA lost to Lokomotiv-Kuban (100:103) in Game 7 of the VTB United League semi-final playoff series and dropped out of the tournament. In the evening of the same day, unknown persons attacked Shved near one of the restaurants in Moscow, the player suffered head injuries with fractures of the bones of the skull and a contusion of the brain.
— First of all, I wish Alexei good health and a speedy recovery. Secondly, I hope and trust that law enforcement will fully restore the picture of what happened and its participants, and the criminal case of the attackers will be punished to the fullest extent possible,” Ivanov told .
CSKA previously reported that the basketball player was out of action for an indefinite period. He will not be able to take part in the team’s next matches in the series for third place in the VTB League.
Moscow police have opened a criminal case, the attackers face up to 12 years in prison. The Interior Ministry’s press service said on Wednesday that the suspects in the attack had been arrested.
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Source : MatchTV
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