Nyman’s cocky gesture was not well received in the Swedish ranks, who directed criticism at the Finn.
– There was a tough atmosphere and a lot of booing going on, so as a result there was such a spontaneous reaction, says Nyman.
Several of the Swedish players reacted strongly and SVT’s expert Jonas Andersson called it unsportsmanlike.
– There was nothing derogatory in it. It was just a spontaneous reaction. If someone is going to take care of it, they should. It was a bit of a response to that booing
See the situation in the clip at the top of the article.