Football player Smolov commented on the conflict in the Moscow institution

The ex-striker of the Krasnodar football club Fedor Smolov, after a conflict with visitors to one of the establishments in Moscow, commented on the situation and apologized for his "unacceptable behavior." He posted the video message on July 6 on his Instagram account (owned by Meta, its activities are recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation).

"First of all, I would like to apologize to those who witnessed my inappropriate behavior that morning. In no case should you fight and throw up your hands in a civilized society," the athlete said.

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