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Putin casually shames Russian hockey team and referees for disallowed goal

Team Russia might want to get it together. Their president is not amused.

By Aileen Graef

SOCHI, Russia, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin casually shamed the Russian hockey team and the referees after a disallowed goal led to a U.S. win.

When T.J. Oshie led Team U.S.A. to a 3-2 win over Russia, it became one of the biggest stories of the Games, especially since the referees disallowed a Russian goal which made some people, including the Russian president, dispute the call and the win.

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"Even referees sometimes makes mistakes, here I wouldn't tar anybody with any brush, but I thought that we would win by a big margin," said Putin about the referee's call. He also added a passive-aggressive note directed towards his country's hockey team laced with disappointment that they did not win by a "big margin."

The Russian hockey team will most likely be aiming for wider margin wins in the future.

[Yahoo]

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