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🇨🇿 Czech Republic /Crime & Justice

Sparta supporters appeared to wish war criminal Ratko Mladić a peaceful rest, club distances itself

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • A banner reading “RIP General” appeared behind one goal during a Prague derby among Sparta Prague’s most active supporters.
  • The message referred to Ratko Mladić, who was convicted of genocide against Bosnian Muslims, and the club distanced itself from it.

With about 15 minutes left in the Prague derby, a banner appeared behind the goal occupied by Sparta Prague’s most active supporters. It showed the Serbian flag and carried the words, “RIP General.”

The message referred to Ratko Mladić, the Serbian military commander convicted of war crimes and genocide against Bosnian Muslims. Its wording appeared to express sympathy following his death.

Sparta Prague distanced itself from the banner. The incident drew attention to a political message displayed in the club’s supporters’ section during one of the city’s major football matches.

RIP General

— Unidentified Sparta Prague supportersThe wording appeared on a banner displayed behind the goal during the Prague derby.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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