That suspension hasn’t stopped the UFC champion from taking his opinions elsewhere, as the fighter has taken aim at the producer and co-star of a play called “Hunting For Men.”
Nurmagomedov, in a now deleted Instagram post, called the play filth and said it wasn’t fit to be staged in his home republic. The majority of Nurmagomedov’s anger is directed towards a scene where a woman is shown crawling across a table while in lingerie.
Ivan Zhidkov, who is the aforementioned producer and co-star of the play, would take to Instagram saying that his DM’s have been filled with threats since Nurmagomedov spoke out:
Here is a translation of what the producer/co-star wrote, provided by Google Translate:
“I am Ivan Zhidkov, Actor and producer of the performance, the frame from which he published in his post @khabib_nurmagomedov. From the face of the creative team of the project, I apologize for inadvertently insulting the Dagestan audience. The performance is in no way intended to show "dill". This classic Italian play, which has been played around the world for many years. Our main goal is to make good performances that give peace, joy to the viewer. Bed scene is part of the work. We did not suspect that it could cause such a resonance. Direct littered with threats. I understand, this is the answer to our unintentional insult, but still .. Every nation has its own traditions and principles and we respect them, but we did not take into account that everything is so strict. I think it will make many people who want to organize a concert or a performance in Dagestan to think about censorship. Again we apologize! P.s all”
That would lead to the following response from Nurmagomedov, which was posted on Instagram:
The following in what Nurmagomedov wrote, provided by Google Translate:
“All Salam Alleykum. Why is the power of Dagestan silent, where are the deputies of the national assembly, where are the heads of districts, where are the deputies and the ministers themselves? What, all of you are silent, they called this performance * Hunt for Men * Is this a direct insult to us, or do you think that these are your father's seats and chairs? Be a man, at least someone speak out. Why is everyone silent and agreeing to this porn in the center of the city, or do you want people to go out? Do not provoke and humiliate us, there is a limit to everything. Tell me, does the law of our country approve the play, where naked men and women kiss in the center of the city? Why is the law not working? And who, in general, will answer for this pornography? My advice to the government of Dagestan to conduct an investigation, and the organizers were punished by the law and apologized to the people, and so that this would not happen again so that events of this kind would be controlled at the level of ministries and the government of the Republic. And I want to appeal to the government of Dagestan, if you think that everything will end on posts in social networks, then you are mistaken, take action on time. # Dagestan Wake up”
There is no word at this time as to whether or not the play has been canceled or if any actions have been taken against those who are a part of it.
