The Ukrainian boxer made a provocative statement that the sport with the aggressor is not in politics.
Ivan Redkach is not ashamed of the war Russia unleashed on Ukraine and the killing of thousands of civilians by Putin’s group.
While the entire Ukrainian sports world is seeking the disqualification of athletes from the aggressor country, the Ukrainian boxer was photographed with Russian champion Dmitry Bivol. Moreover, he said the sport is not in politics.
“We need to separate sports and politics … For me, sports stay out of politics, because athletes work hard, and in this case with blood, no one politician does that, the budget counts. of the state in his pockets. Don’t confuse a bath with a watch !! ” written by the boxer.
We need to separate sports and politics. Although this principle has gone down in history and must be recognized that they are inseparable, for me the sport remains OUTSIDE politics, as long as athletes work hard, and in this case with sweat and blood, no politician doing that …. @bivol_d pic.twitter.com/4nfg3RFka6
– Ivan Redkach (@ivan_redkach) June 19, 2022
In his statement, Redkach criticized a wave of criticism. The boxer has already been criticized by former Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandr Dolgopolov.
“Explain to a fool that genocide and politics are two different things,” Dolgopolov wrote.
The post of former tennis player Dolgopolov
And at the legendary Kiev hockey club Sokol, the boxer was called Little Russian.
Maloros💩🤢
– HC Sokil Kyiv (@hcsokil1963) June 19, 2022
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Source: korrespondent
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