By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
EuroLeague Basketball released a statement concerning the incident involving the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 25 referees and warned about the possibility of removing its games from Greece if anything similar happened again in the future.
The statement came across a bit of a backlash and to avoid any misunderstandings and confusion, the EuroLeague Basketball Chief Operations Officer, Eduard Scott, clarified EuroLeague’s point of view:
“To avoid any misunderstandings, the Euroleague Basketball statement today is not directed against Greek fans, Greek clubs, Greek public authorities nor against Greece in general. It is about not allowing that a small minority performing criminal acts prevent the thousands and millions of Greek fans from enjoying games in a safe, secure and respectful manner. This includes bringing friends, families, children to the arena without requiring any second thought, as should be the case in 2020. It is about protecting players, coaches, referees, management, journalists and every other accredited individual, allowing them to display a great spectacle on the court without feeling threatened in any way and at any time,” he noted.
“Everyone involved in sport must try their best in making sure such behavior is punished and eradicated from sports altogether. Everyone must get together to achieve this once and for all.”