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Latvian basketball player comments on Ukraine after Dallas “Mavericks” on Saturday losing to San Antonio Spurs.
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“Basketball is the last thing I want to talk about right now. With everything that is happening in Ukraine right now … Of course I only think of basketball on the field, but then only about the events in Ukraine. It happens too close to home. My country is “We have been very lucky that the loss in the basketball game is the worst that has happened to us in recent weeks,” said Bertans.
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“I very much hope that the Ukrainians will be strong, because in fact they are the front line for the Baltic States and the rest of Europe. I hope that the rest of the world will help as much as possible and we will get out of the situation while maintaining Ukraine’s independence. Russian occupiers will return to their country, “said Bertan.
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The basketball player also added that he is following the situation in Latvia very closely so that he can react if necessary and possibly help his parents. However, at present the decision to leave Latvia has not been made yet.
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Bertan also turned to the Russian criminal regime on his “Instagram” account, referring to a video popular on the Internet, in which a conversation can be heard between the Russian armed forces and the defenders of the Snake Island in Ukraine:
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– Here’s a Russian ship. Put down your weapons!
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– Russian ships, go nah **!
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