A criminal case was opened against hockey players from the Jewish Autonomous Region for a fight with the team of the local FSB administrationIn the spring of 2024, a team of local entrepreneurs “Tafgay” played against the FSB “Phantom” in Birobidzhan. There was a massive brawl during the match, which is usually punished with penalty minutes.
However, five Tafgay players were arrested for 15 days, fined and disqualified. In June, a criminal case was opened under the article “Hooliganism”. The court will decide on the arrest on September 30.
Olympic champion Yulia Chepalova stood up for them. As an alternative punishment, she proposed a public apology and the construction of a sports ground.
I propose that the instigators be obliged to publicly apologize, make a sports ground in any of the courtyards of Birobidzhan and put them on the goal without protection for the Phantom team or the SKA hockey club team to practice shootouts, let them feel “their hockey” that they staged, I think Roman Rotenberg will not object. We'll shoot free throws and send you on your way.
