Hockey|Joonas Rask says he was partying, but the memories are hazy.
Ice hockey player Joonas from Rask an article has spread on social media, according to which he behaved inappropriately in a Helsinki restaurant on Saturday evening.
According to the article, the inappropriate behavior was aimed at the wedding party, which was continuing in the same restaurant as Rask.
The publication has since been removed, but a screenshot of the article has been circulating even after that.
Rask admits that he was partying with his friends on Saturday.
“We danced in a really good spirit, such a night out. We spent the evening with our friends, it was a good time,” says Rask.
According to Raski, he was in the same room as the wedding party.
of HIFK the credit attacker does not remember the events of the evening exactly, but quietly listens to the text that circulates on the Internet. He does not recognize allegations of, for example, harassing the bride.
“I don’t think so [tehnyt tällaista], I would never want to do. I was under the influence of alcohol, I can’t remember everything.”
“We’ve been spending the evening, it wasn’t meant to hurt anyone’s feelings. I was in a really good mood. There was no disagreement.”
Are you been in contact with the wedding party?
“I’m not, I probably have to be if it’s like this.”
Rask says he was removed from the scene. He doesn’t remember whether it was the orderly or a member of the group, but he left without a fight.
SM league club CEO of HIFK Alexander Sneen regrets Rask’s behavior.
According to Sneen, the married couple sent HIFK a “very matter-of-fact” e-mail on Monday, in which they told about the course of events.
“It explained about the same things as in the social media update, maybe a little longer,” says Sneen.
Sneen says he was traveling on Monday, which is why he answered the email on Tuesday.
“I have apologized on behalf of the club. You can’t behave like that under any circumstances, we have absolute zero tolerance for that kind of thing.”
According to Sneen, Rask wants to apologize to the wedding couple himself for the incident. HIFK has offered to handle the matter the way the couple wants.
The newly married couple has not yet responded to Sneen.
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“You can’t behave like that under any circumstances, we have absolute zero tolerance for that kind of thing.”
HIFK has also been in contact with the restaurant where Rask and the wedding party were.
“Of course, the restaurant doesn’t tell everything about its customers, but it was confirmed that something similar to what was described has happened.”
I’ve seen it according to HIFK’s management team has been in contact with Raski about what happened.
“On Wednesday, we will see Rask face to face. Then we will decide what actions will follow from this. There will certainly be sanctions.”
Steen cannot yet take a position on what the sanctions will be.
“We will talk to Rask first. If he needs some kind of help, we have a plan for that as well. It is good to find out if there is some kind of problem in the background that could cause this kind of behavior.”
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