Artemij Panarin is on the ice when the New York Rangers are currently meeting the Boston Bruins on SVT.
In the player above you get a summary that explains what it was that made the Russian star choose to take a break from ice hockey.
- It is very difficult to make a statement in this particular case about where the truth really lies.
But it is unfortunate for Rangers not to have their best player with a number of matches when they are in great need of points, says SVT Sports expert Mikael Renberg during the first period break.
"Up to everyone"
Renberg otherwise has no problem with sports stars expressing their political views.
- I think that athletes have the right to express their political opinions as long as there are no criminal opinions.
Then I experience that some players are very interested in politics while quite a few are not.
It's a bit up to everyone, how much you want to talk, says Renberg.
The match takes place on SVT2, on SVT Play and via this link
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