CSU athletics and Rams men’s basketball coach Niko Medved offered public apologies on behalf of the university after some fans could be heard chanting “Russia” at a Utah State player of Ukrainian descent.
While the Aggies guard Max Shulga was shooting free throws with 40.9 seconds left in an 88-79 win over CSU at Moby Arena, segments of the Rams crowd could be heard, even over the broadcast, to be shouting “Russia” in reference to Shulga, who hails from Kiev, Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Approximately 7,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since the conflict began, according to a United Nations report issued late last December.