The athlete was attacked by car wash workers near his house
It turned out under what circumstances the well-known basketball player, 2007 European champion Nikita Shabalkin, received a head injury on July 31. The athlete was beaten by natives of Tajikistan at a car wash in the village of Golikovo, Khimki city district.
As it became known to MK, the incident occurred in the afternoon, when a 36-year-old basketball player stopped by to wash his car. The car wash is located a stone's throw from the checkpoint of the cottage settlement, where the athlete has a year-round private house.
— He called and asked to call an ambulance, — told the police in the management company of the cottage village. We've looked at the cameras. Although we are nearby, the place of the fight is not included in the review. Our tenant is tall and stately. I can’t even believe that he couldn’t fight back.
The owners of the car wash, as well as the workers, are natives of Tajikistan. According to the management company, the quarrel occurred due to the quality of the services provided. The athlete was hospitalized with a head injury. On Tuesday morning, he contacted his mother, who lives in Pyatigorsk, and said that the doctors are not yet released from the hospital.
Shabalkin played for the CSKA and Khimki clubs. Played as a center forward.