KAE Panathinaikos: “We witnessed a cruise operation”

Announcement on the refereeing of the match with Maccabi Final Aviv issued by KAE Panathinaikos.

KAE Panathinaikos issued a statement regarding the refereeing of the match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, speaking of a “massacre”. We remind you that Ergin Ataman also made references to the refereeing of this match after the end of the match.

In detail, the announcement of KAE Panathinaikos states:

“Unfortunately, once again, reaching the most critical point of the season in the Euroleague and having made a great effort as Panathinaikos to return to the highest steps, we witnessed a “crude operation” taken from the true memory “massacres” we have suffered during days of Jordi Bertomeu.

We don’t want to believe that the tragic things that are happening around the world that are saddening us all (in Russia, Ukraine, Palestine and Israel) can affect professional basketball.

Unfortunately, however, yesterday’s glaring mistakes do not allow us to think of another reason.

The field of sports should never be used to heal wounds and situations that people go through and it is a given that basketball should always stay away from all this.

Panathinaikos has proven, not only this year but also historically, how much it loves basketball and operates with the advancement of the sport in mind. As he has also proven that when they play with the sweat of his athletes, with the emotions of his millions of fans, with the money he invests and with the enormous effort he puts in, he gets up, hits the table and fights until the end, so that justified without considering consequences.

Panathinaikos has 116 years of history, perhaps longer than some states. Finally show some respect and stop underestimating the product.”