Two days after a new scandal broke out between the choreographer of the group Eteri Tutberidze Alexei Zheleznyakov and two-time Olympic champion Evgeny Plushenko, its initiator made an attempt to apologize.
He explained his ambiguous remarks by the fact that he was given false information, which "infuriated him."
“Later it turned out that this was not true and Eugene did not utter bad words in my address, and now I do not look very beautiful.
But be that as it may, after that I must apologize and take my words back.
Yes, the provocation did not work for the better, and I apologize for my incontinence towards Evgeni Plushenko, "Zheleznyakov wrote on his VKontakte page.
He also asked to understand it and deleted the provocative message.
However, Plushenko was not convinced by the choreographer's excuses.
He stressed that he would accept an apology only if the opponent contacts him by phone, and said that he was still ready to defend his innocence in a face-to-face fight.
“I don't even know who wrote on VKontakte - he or not.
In Zheleznyakov's post with a call to battle, there were such nasty things, now let him call as a man and apologize normally.
Yesterday I talked with Kamil Hajiyev.
If it was necessary to fight, we were ready.
After all, the word is not a sparrow, especially in men.
If he is a man, let him apologize normally and call.
He knows the phone, ”Sport24 quotes Plushenko.
According to the world kickboxing champion and coach of the former figure skater Alexander Lipovoy, the choreographer acted wisely, deciding to abandon the fight with Plushenko.
He recalled that Yevgeny not only won the Olympics with the bolts of the spine assembled and screwed in, which means he is strong in spirit and has a will, but also continues to play hockey and boxing.
“As a human being, I feel sorry for this guy, who didn't smell gunpowder and immediately burst into fights.
Apparently, he has a lot of advisers nearby, who want blood ... If Zheleznyakov entered the ring, there would be a broken jaw, and also a concussion and, accordingly, a hospital.
Zhenya proved to the whole world who he is and what he is worth.
But if we are talking about his honor and family, then no one will tie his hands.
It will come out and tear off anyone's head, like every self-respecting man.
But within the framework of sport, "Sport-Express quotes Lipovoy.
Another conflict between the representative of the coaching staff of Tutberidze and Plushenko erupted after Zheleznyakov rudely accused the ex-skater of lying, without explaining, however, what it was, and even caused him to sort things out in a duel without rules.
In response, the three-time world champion immediately accepted the challenge.
However, the verbal skirmish did not end there.
Zheleznyakov reiterated his decisive attitude, and Plushenko suggested that in this way he wants to achieve popularity.
In addition, he also accused the opponent of inadequacy, urging him to be tested for doping, and even reiterated the assumption that Tutberidze's skaters are in a better position in domestic tournaments due to allegedly biased refereeing.
“If the game will be played with only one goal, let's leave one Tutberidze school.
If we are not needed, tell us - go ride for other countries.
And they will take it.
But this, it seems to me, is also a wrong process ... I am ready to lose with my athletes, if others will really be a cut above.
But it is not necessary to artificially create the situation, "TASS quoted Plushenko as saying.
The scandal caused a violent reaction in Russia.
Fans of the dispute expressed a desire to watch the meeting of the two specialists in the ring, and several promotional organizations and the Russian Boxing Federation (FBI) announced their readiness to organize it.
Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko even made a prediction of the possible outcome of the fight, suggesting that Plushenko, who has kickboxing skills, could be the favorite.
At the same time, many reacted to the situation with humor.
Well-known journalist Dmitry Guberniev presented his vision of a potential fight.
So, it should be shown on Channel One instead of the Vremya program, and he and the Olympic champion of Pyeongchang Alina Zagitova, who recently began her career as a TV host in the Ice Age show, should act as commentators.
Other project participants should also be involved in the event.
“Another story is ring girls.
It is necessary.
Luxurious women, my favorites are Eteri Tutberidze and Yana Rudkovskaya.
The jury is famous figure skaters.
Here are Olga Buzova, Tatyana Tarasova, Ilya Averbukh - we will gather everyone there, Elena Isinbaeva and Nikita Mikhalkov will be put there.
Can you imagine how cool it will be?
Let's invite fighters from the UFC.
Of course, Khabiba, so that he can work with the guys.
This could be an outstanding event, ”Guberniev wrote on Telegram.
And Plushenko's former rival on the ice, Alexei Yagudin, published a comic video of preparing rivals for a fight.
It shows the story of a young man who actively trains before a boxing match, and then it turns out that he does not enter the ring as an athlete at all.
“Meanwhile, preparations began for the main figure skating fight of the year!
We stock up on popcorn.
Plushenko VS Zheleznyakov.
If only no one starred, ”wrote Yagudin.
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It should be noted that in the Russian figure skating itself, the scandal was taken more seriously.
Not only Zheleznyakov, but Plushenko was accused of wanting to advertise himself through the conflict.
Three-time Olympic champion Irina Rodnina noted that specialists should not have put the quarrel on public display, and coach Alexei Mishin even said that he was ashamed to comment on this event.
The four-time world champion Natalia Bestemyanova expressed bewilderment about what happened and, in particular, Plushenko's reaction.
“If Plushenko is doing this, let me not give him advice.
I don't even know who Zheleznyakov is, how can I give advice without understanding the motives.
He just catches the hype.
Nobody knew about him, and now we say: "Oh, Zheleznyakov!"
Better he will gain fame by putting on some ingenious program, and not by his conflict with Plushenko.
And the more Evgeny answers, the more advertising he does to the person, "Sport-Express quotes Bestemyanova.
Honored trainer of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova spoke more critically about what happened.
“How tired of this muck.
It would be better if they worked, ”she said.