President Of Belarus Calls National Hockey Team "Absolutely Spineless" For Missing World Championshi

[doniceage]

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, wasn’t happy with the national hockey team’s performance in the recent world championships. He has no qualms about letting people know that.

In a session specially held to discuss the development of ice hockey in the country—which is definitely not just because Lukashenko is personally a huge hockey fan, his press team specifically notes in the write-up on the presidential website, this is a matter of national importance, okay?—the president said love of the sport is a national “ideology.”

http://deadspin.com/president-of-bel...olu-1795606106

[creasecollector]

Little harsh, and pretty intense. That guy sure likes his hockey.

On a lower scale, I do like it when people care about their national hockey team. Maybe not to this extent, but you get what I'm saying.

[cardboardkid]

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