In Latvia, hockey players staged a mass brawl during a match over the Russian language

Hockey players and coaches of the Latvian amateur hockey clubs Priedaine and theekEkava Clappers staged a massive brawl due to the fact that representatives of the ĶEkava Clappers did not like that their rivals were using Russian. This is reported by the portal LSM.lv .

According to Priedaine player Denis Benke, the opposing coach Matisse Ribkinskis called him an occupier and told him to get out of Latvia.

Russian Russian, and no one can forbid me to speak Russian on the rink outside of business hours," Behnke said.

Later, the EHL decided to disqualify four people for participating in a mass brawl until the end of the season, including two coaches. Several other players were disqualified for one or more games. One of the players required medical attention due to a serious incision.

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Earlier, on September 18, Latvian police once again detained Alexei Roslikov, a member of the country's parliament, who heads the Stability Party, and who advocated for the protection of the Russian-speaking population. On August 21, Roslikov said that in Latvia, citizens are massively insulted for comments in Russian on social networks. He clarified that the country's law enforcement agencies do not interfere in the situation.

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