CSKA’s Alexey Shved attacked by vandals and hospitalized

CSKA released a statement today recounting what happened to Alexey Shved, the Russian star of the team, after the loss in Game 7 against Kuban. The player was attacked by vandals and hospitalized with a head injury.

As some Russian media have reported, there were 5 men attacking Shved. He’s got a closed craniocerebral injury. https://t.co/cVlUctGn8V pic.twitter.com/eTRJEAU8xG

— Artem Komarov (@art_basket) May 2, 2023

CSKA Moscow statement

Our team’s guard, Aleksei Shved, was the victim of a vandal attack last night as he left a Moscow restaurant.

The basketball player suffered a severe head injury due to the fall and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The player has reached out to the police to investigate the incident.

As a result of the injury, Shved will be unable to participate in the team’s upcoming games.