By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Last night’s EuroLeague Playoffs clash between Panathinaikos and Maccabi Tel Aviv not only delivered on the court, with the Israeli side pulling the upset in OAKA, but also in the post-game quotes.
Following Ergin Ataman’s bomb statement regarding his future with the Greek powerhouse, Panathinaikos has now released a statement with huge politics accusations on its social media.
“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 memory mill “massacres” that we have suffered during the days of Jordi Bertomeu”, the press release opened.
“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”, it continued.
“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. 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 due respect and stop underestimating the product”, Panathinaikos’ official release ended.
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