Is one in five in our country a ‘vatnik’? A Lithuanian can no longer remain silent: it’s simply unbelievable

Is one in five in our country a 'vatnik'? A Lithuanian can no longer remain silent: it's simply unbelievable

It seems that the recent victory of Vilnius “Žalgiris” did not please him as much as the fact that other fans chanted slogans supporting Ukraine and stating that Putin is chuilo.

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Such irritation is strange, because Vilnius “Žalgiris” fans (despite not being a maximal fan of the club, I express my genuine respect to them) have been chanting such slogans since the annexation of Crimea, so either that idiot just fell out of the moon, or his alcohol-stimulated nerves just gave out.

Vaido Mikaičio nuotr. / Futbolo varžybos

What was most surprising was that the loudmouth himself was from the active, especially pro-Ukrainian, “Žalgiris” fan stand. It seems the stand has a rat in its ranks. Be that as it may, that aggressive fool was quickly identified and will be able to personally explain his position to the stand in the next match.

This event reminded me of a not-so-old adventure of my own, when, also after a Vilnius “Žalgiris” match, we, returning from the stadium, settled in one of Vilnius Old Town bars. The bar was full of green-and-white dressed customers and very joyful, because “Žalgiris” had also won that time. Then, next to us at the bar, sat two green-and-white guys who were communicating in Russian.

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I had heard enough Vatnik-like talk, I no longer wanted to pretend, so I clenched my fists similarly.

And, you know, how it is in those bars when football unites people? People start talking to those around them. A conversation started between us (in Lithuanian), which imperceptibly shifted from sports to politics. And here, one of those guys (visually similar to that Vatnik actor who fell out of a window), either from drunkenness or stupidity, slowly started to provoke.

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