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Slovak hockey player fired from Czech club for playing for Russian teams

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Slovak hockey player fired from Czech club for playing for Russian teams


11.01.2024


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Slovak hockey goalkeeper Julius Hudacek lost his contract with the Czech club Kladno due to the fact that he had previously played for Russian teams and praised life in Russia. The hockey player complained about the bullying he suffered from Czech fans, R-Sport reports.

Hudacek played for Spartak Moscow, Sibir Novosibirsk, Severstal Cherepovets, Dynamo Riga and Barys Astana in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League championships. Fans of the Czech Kladno did not forgive him for this and threatened to boycott the team’s home games if Julius Hudacek remained in the club.

As a result, contact was terminated by Kladno two days after the signing. The goalkeeper said he was ''the victim of a hatred campaign'' by ''guardians of false morality.'' He noted that in previous interviews he recalled with pleasure his life in Russia. The hockey player is convinced that he has become a victim of discrimination, comparing it to racial or religious persecution.

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