Nikita Shabalkin (left)
Russian European basketball champion Nikita Shabalkin admitted he was wrong in an accident on Tverskaya-Yamskaya street in Moscow. He reported the details of the incident to the Match TV channel.
“I crossed the road in the wrong place. But I live on this street, I know it well, I also park there myself – when on my side, when on the opposite. There is no big movement, usually I cross without disturbing anyone, ”the athlete admitted.
According to him, when he was crossing the road in the wrong place, the taxi driver honked him “emphatically aggressive”. “I don't remember how I kicked the car, but apparently it was an emotional reaction to the horn. He also hit me on the legs with a bumper and decided to ride on the hood, ”Shabalkin recalled.
He added that he did not justify his act, because he gave free rein to emotions. “But, in my opinion, pulling a person on the hood and picking up speed is an inadequate act. I already began to think: “Okay, we'll come now.” It's good that I managed to somehow dodge to the side and jump off, ”concluded the basketball player.
