MOSCOW, Oct. 10 French defender of the St. Petersburg basketball club «Zenith» Thomas Ertel in social networks stated that he was indifferent to criticism of his decision to play for the Russian club. On Saturday, Ertel posted a photo in the form of Zenit on Instagram (Meta's activities (social networks Facebook and Instagram) are banned in Russia as extremist). In the comments, many fans criticized the 33-year-old basketball player. «Just a note to all those people who send me messages or leave comments that criticize me for deciding to move to Russia. Just know I don't care. Don't apologize and stop wasting your time. Please take care of your own life. Thank you in advance,» Ertel wrote. In September, Ertel signed a 1+1 contract with Zenit. After that, the French Basketball Federation announced that the defender would not be called up to the national team. Ertel played for the French national team at the EuroBasket in September, where it reached the final. Last season, the defender played for the Spanish «Real».
