“I am very unpleasant that there is so much bile. We love negative so much and find criticism so easy! There, the player left, here the goalkeeper played poorly - now we are all looking for the guilty. But criticism must be constructive, otherwise it is criticism. It surprises me, because we are considered a good-natured, sympathetic nation. So you need to sympathize with the team, say a good word to them and support, ”the specialist said in an interview with RT.
He recalled an episode in which Canadian hockey player Barett Hayton did not take off his helmet during the performance of the Russian anthem, for which he was sharply criticized by the fans.
“Remember how everyone was indignant when the captain of the national team of Canada did not take off his helmet during the anthem? And where did this patriotism go now? Defeat in the finals, of course, is a sports hit for the team, and we simply must support our guys, ”Bykov added.
The Russian team lost to Canada with a score of 3: 4 in the final of the youth world championship.
Earlier, ex-hockey player Andrei Nazarov urged not to dramatize in connection with the defeat of Russian hockey players.