Panathinaikos AKTOR for arbitration with Maccabi: “Disaster operation taken from massacres during Bertomeu’s days”

KAE Panathinaikos AKTOR issued a statement, with which it speaks of a “crude operation” from the point of view of refereeing “taken from the memory mill of the “massacres” we have suffered during the days of Jordi Bertomeu”.

The “greens” consider that the defeat in the OAKA, in Game 1 of the series against Maccabi Tel Aviv for the Euroleague playoffs, yesterday (23/4), was a result of the refereeing and they ask, with their announcement, “respect” , in view of the upcoming games with the Israelis starting tomorrow, Thursday (25/4) in Game 2, again inside the OAKA.

In the relevant announcement of KAE Panathinaikos AKTOR it is stated:

“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.”

RES-EMP