Gymnast slammed after wearing ‘Z’ in apparent show of support for Russia

NY Post ^ | March 7, 2022 7:51pm | Ryan Glasspiegel

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

So, would that be a Roman Z or a Cyrillic Z, which looks like the number 3?

[Bobalu]

[Arcadian Empire]

Thank you.

I will presume that Z is for victory.

[Tacrolimus1mg]

How did, “Z” become a Russian support symbol? I’m curious why it was chosen.

Also, is it me, or are we watching a potential repeat of the Second World War, but with less antisemitism? I mean, Hitler rolled right on into Poland, who was just minding its own business, killing soldier and civilian alike because he decoded the land belonged to Germany.

Sounds a little familiar, right?

[ReleaseTheHounds]

I remember Z being a symbol of some sort back around 1970.

[bravo whiskey]

“There are several theories floating around...

1. Za pobedu (“for victory”)
2. Zapad (”west”)
3. Zelenskiy (as in “defeat Zelenskiy”). This one seems most unlikely, IMO..”

The first two make no sense as they are latinized versions of Cyrillic.
1. За победу
2. Запад