Czech foreign minister apologises for remarks about female ice hockey
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Peter Macinca, apologized for his remarks to Russian hockeylists, but stressed that he had only called "manlike" Russian athletes, not Czechs. Macinca acknowledged his words "very inappropriate," wrote iDNES. He thanked colleagues for "tactfully overstepping the issue" at the government meeting. "As if they had any idea how much my wife was yelling at me because of this house," said the Min…
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Petra Mazinka, publicly apologized for insulting remarks against Russian hockeyists, and the diplomat declared his words inappropriate after a wave of criticism that affected the sports community, as reported by Hospodáské noviny.
Czech hockey players and assistant coach Ivo Mocek condemned the Sunday words of Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motoriste). In a debate on CNN Prima News, he called hockey a men's sport and, in connection with the negotiations on the start of Russian players at the Under-18 World Championship, said that "our great feminists" will have to survive the event "without Russian men". He was also criticized by some male professional hockey players and …
Prague - Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motoristé) has apologized for his statements in which he described hockey as a male sport and, in connection with the negotiations on the start of Russian players at the Under-18 World Championship, said that "feminists" will have to survive the event "without Russian men". After a government meeting today, Macinka acknowledged that his statement was very inappropriate and said he was sorry. He added that …
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