Russian hockey players were not satisfied with the refereeing in the match against Belarus (5:6 OT). In overtime, the referees refused to review the replay of the episode with the opponent’s decisive goal.
Rotenberg spoke about the demonstrative refusal of the players of the Russian junior hockey team to receive awards at the tournament in Belarus
“It can happen to any athlete. At some point in life, you can no longer bear defeat.
But the most important thing is that according to the current IIHF rules, these guys are not allowed to compete with others. And they cannot advertise Russian politics (intentionally or unconsciously), Hasek wrote on social networks.
Source: Sport
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