- Hockey coach doesn 't want to be suspended for freaking out.
Hockey Bundestrainer André Henning will not push for disciplinary action against Dutch Olympic champion Duco Telgenkamp following his outburst in the Olympic final. "I will not request a suspension," Henning said at a press conference in the German House in Paris: "That's not my role. The public criticism he's already receiving is harsh enough." Online, Telgenkamp has already apologized for his behavior, the German head coach said: "I can imagine that Duco got carried away in the emotion. It was just a second where he didn't quite think."
Telgenkamp is insulted on social media
After the final between Germany and the Netherlands (1:3 in the penalty shootout), the 22-year-old Telgenkamp stood in front of German goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg and put his finger over his mouth. He then touched the keeper's helmet. This action sparked a scuffle and verbal exchanges between several players from both teams. Telgenkamp had previously scored the winning penalty for the Netherlands' Olympic victory, with the German team settling for silver.**
At the subsequent medal ceremony, Telgenkamp was booed mercilessly, and he was insulted on social media for his disrespectful behavior. "That really hurt for him," said 40-year-old Henning about the whistling and shouting during the medal presentation. After all, it was the biggest moment in his sporting career, but he spoiled it with his misconduct, said the Bundestrainer.
Men and boys across various social media platforms have criticized Duco Telgenkamp for his actions during the Olympic final. The incident involving Telgenkamp, a men's hockey player, and German goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg has sparked strong reactions among fans, with boys and men joining the online discourse.
