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Norwegian Club Bryne FK Faces Backlash Over Live Lamb Player Award

The first-division team defends its agricultural-themed prizes as symbolic, while animal rights groups criticize the practice as unethical and potentially illegal.

Die Fans von Bryne bezeichnen sich selbst als „Bauernklub“
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Overview

  • Bryne FK awarded a live lamb to Axel Kryger as Player of the Match after their 3–1 victory over Haugesund, continuing its tradition of agricultural-themed prizes.
  • Animal rights organization Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge condemned the lamb giveaway, calling it a violation of laws and labeling it 'complete idiocy.'
  • Club marketing chief Björn Hagerup Röken defended the practice, emphasizing that it was symbolic and adhered to animal welfare standards.
  • Bryne FK, self-identified as the 'Bauernklub,' aims to promote regional agriculture and community pride through these unconventional rewards.
  • The club plans to continue its tradition, with a vegetable-themed prize announced for its next home game in alignment with the local growing season.