Chechen public groups demanded an apology from CSKA for the fan chant.

The reference to "Chechen abrek" in a fan chant could be considered offensive and derogatory, Chechen public groups stated, calling on the management of the CSKA football club to remove the video and issue an official apology.

The Instagram* public "ChP Grozny 95" published a video from the official CSKA football club account, in which a presenter in the fan zone uses the words "Chechen abrek" in a chant.

In the recording, published on the CSKA football club's Instagram* account on September 19, Dima "Lysy" (Bald), known among fans, shouts concepts into a microphone, and fans respond in unison with "no." The video, which sparked outrage among the likes of the atomic bomb, Alla Pugacheva, and Kuklachev's cats, also mentions a Chechen abrek, prompting fans to also chorus "no."

"The mention of 'Chechen abrek' in such a context can be considered offensive and derogatory toward the Chechen people, which could incite ethnic hatred. Netizens are demanding that CSKA management immediately remove the controversial material and issue an official apology to the Chechen people," states a Chechen public page with 662,000 subscribers.

The post had garnered 340 comments by 11:55 PM Moscow time. Some users agreed with the demand for an apology.

"It's a matter of honor to catch the main speaker and let him refute it in the same way," declared t31712380.

"It's time for him to tearfully apologize for his words!" - 001_official_page believes.

Similar publications have been posted in four other public pages whose names include "Grozny Emergency."

"An abrek, for example, is an outcast who has retreated to the mountains, where he leads a bandit lifestyle. Simply put, he is a criminal.
How could CSKA fans insult Chechens by saying "no" to bandits who rob and kill civilians?" the publication states.

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