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Turkish coach gets verbally abused amid match in Israel
(MENAFN) The Turkish head coach of Greek basketball team Panathinaikos, Ergin Ataman, was subjected to verbal abuse before and during a EuroLeague game on Thursday in Israel against Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv.
Prior to the match in Tel Aviv, roughly 300 Maccabi supporters gathered at the arena entrance, directing insults at Ataman and his team.
The abuse continued during the game and after the final whistle, as Ataman was making his way to the locker room.
Maccabi Rapyd secured a 75-71 victory in the EuroLeague Week 24 matchup.
While expressing pride in his team’s effort, Ataman condemned the chants, asserting that “this is not basketball.”
"We come here to do our job. If 10,000 people wait in front of the locker room and insult me for 40 minutes, this is not basketball," he said.
Ataman also criticized referees and officials, noting that no intervention was made despite the continuous abuse.
Prior to the match in Tel Aviv, roughly 300 Maccabi supporters gathered at the arena entrance, directing insults at Ataman and his team.
The abuse continued during the game and after the final whistle, as Ataman was making his way to the locker room.
Maccabi Rapyd secured a 75-71 victory in the EuroLeague Week 24 matchup.
While expressing pride in his team’s effort, Ataman condemned the chants, asserting that “this is not basketball.”
"We come here to do our job. If 10,000 people wait in front of the locker room and insult me for 40 minutes, this is not basketball," he said.
Ataman also criticized referees and officials, noting that no intervention was made despite the continuous abuse.
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