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Skellefteå fans display violent tifo targeting rival players before game

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  • Skellefteå fans displayed a tifo depicting violence against rival players
  • The tifo showed a knight stabbing a Malmö Redhawks emblem and menacing Linus Omark
  • Linus Omark did not initially see the tifo but finds fan attention amusing

Before the game, Skellefteå fans unveiled a tifo that depicted a knight who had stabbed a man with a Malmö Redhawks club emblem. The knight was shown heading toward the next victim, a kneeling Linus Omark begging for his life. The exact date of the game and its final score have not been confirmed, nor have reactions from other players or officials been reported.

The context of the rivalry between Skellefteå and teams like Luleå or Malmö Redhawks remains unclear, and no official comments from the clubs or league have been issued. According to Norrländska Socialdemokraten, Linus Omark did not see the tifo himself initially. According to Norrländska Socialdemokraten, Linus Omark finds it fun that the fans think of him.

It's fun that they think of me.

Linus Omark, Luleå player

I didn't see the tifo myself, but now I see (laughs). They can do whatever they want – I don't care.

Linus Omark, Luleå player
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