Olympic gold medalist Ben Hebert of Canada has launched a scathing verbal attack on Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson, calling him a 'complete idiot' and a 'snake' in a podcast interview. The comments come in the aftermath of a controversial Olympic curling match between Sweden and Canada that saw Swedish players accuse Canadian Marc Kennedy of cheating by touching stones after release. Hebert, who was part of Canada's gold medal-winning men's curling team, made the remarks on the Canadian Sportsnet podcast.
'Oskar Eriksson is a weasel, but he's an unreal player,' Hebert said. 'It's good that he's a fantastic curler, but he's a complete idiot and a snake. ' The controversy stems from the Olympic match where Team Niklas Edin accused Kennedy of foul play, allegations that Canada has repeatedly denied.
Oskar Eriksson is a weasel, but he's an unreal player
Canada ultimately won gold in the men's competition. Swedish media reports indicate that SVT Sport is seeking comment from Eriksson regarding Hebert's statements.
It's good that he's a fantastic curler, but he's a complete idiot and a snake
So these notions from him are nothing new for us