MOSCOW, August 5 (RAPSI) - Investigators are looking into Bloodhound Gang bassist Jared Hasselhoff's desecration of the Russian flag, Russia's Investigative Committee announced Monday.

During a Bloodhound Gang performance in the Ukrainian port of Odessa on Wednesday, Jared Hasselhoff crammed a Russian flag inside his pants and literally wiped his behind with it, according to a video posted on YouTube. Russian authorities subsequently cancelled the bands scheduled appearance at the KUBANA Festival near the southern Russian city of Anapa.

The display was described as "disgusting" by US Ambassador Michael McFaul on Sunday, as Russian lawmakers said that the group's actions could have consequences for other foreign musicians performing in Russia.

"I find the actions of Bloodhound Gang disgusting. I also condemn the act of violence against them," McFaul tweeted, apparently referring to a subsequent incident in Anapa's airport when band members were assaulted by local activists before boarding their flight.

A series of high profile Russian lawmakers spoke out against Bloodhound Gang on Saturday and Sunday, calling for a harsh punishment and suggesting that banning them from performing in Russia could serve as a "precedent" for other foreign musicians.