Two referee decisions in the match between Panathinaikos and Maccabi started an avalanche.
Passions do not subside after defeat Panathinaikos from the Maccabiah at the start of the playoffs Euroleague. He beat Maccabi in Athens, and Ergin Ataman was furious with the referees right after the match. At the press conference, he reiterated that free throws that are scored for three are judged Wade Baldwinin “funny”, and now the club itself announced itself.
Panathinaikos went public with an extensive statement in which they complained about their treatment by the referees, and this is not their first time. And during the time when the first man of the Euroleague was Giordi Bartomeu, we had many problems and even threatened to leave the competition. Regarding the match against Panathinaikos, this is one of the situations they are complaining about:
This is the complete announcement of Panathinaikos regarding the match with Maccabi and the referees of that match. We transmit it in full and without abridgement. “Unfortunately, once again we come to the most important part of the season in the Euroleague, since as a club we made a huge effort to return to the highest level, and we witnessed a “robbery operation” that reminded us of the “massacres” we experienced in the days of Giordi Bartomeu“, begins this stormy announcement.
“We do not want to believe that the tragic things that are happening around the world and that make us sad (in Russia, Ukraine, Palestine and Israel) can affect professional basketball. Unfortunately, yesterday’s obvious mistakes do not allow us to think of any other reason. The sports field should never be there to heal the wounds and situations that people go through and it is clear that basketball should always stand outside of this.
Panathinaikos has proven, not only this year but also throughout history, how much the club loves basketball and how much it functions with the welfare and progress of the sport in mind. We also proved that we always play with the sweat of our basketball players and the emotions of millions of fans, with the money we invest and with the incredible effort we put forth. We stand up, we fight to the end regardless of the consequences. Panathinaikos has 116 years of history, perhaps more than some countries. Finally show us some respect and stop belittling us“, says the statement of Panathinaikos.
