By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
According to the press release: “The rulings were handed down based on statements directed at Turkish Airlines EuroLeague fans that were made public by Mr. Giannakopoulos and judged to be detrimental to the sport of basketball.
At the end of the appeals process, Mr. Giannakopoulos was sanctioned with a five-month ban from arenas where Euroleague Basketball competitions are being played, until June 30, 2018, as well as an accessory fine of €60,000.
The new penalty being announced now concerns the fact that Mr. Giannakopoulos disregarded the ban while attending the Round 25 game at Olympic Sports Center Athens between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos Piraeus.
Article 23 of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code, which is titled “Honouring of Sanctions” states that non-compliance with decisions of the Independent Disciplinary Judge and Appeals Judge, among others, “will be considered an additional infringement” to be penalized with fines of between €30,000 and €280,000.
As such, Mr. Giannakopoulos has been notified by Euroleague Basketball of an additional fine of €60,000 in the form of a penalty for not complying with the ban from Euroleague Basketball arenas, which remains in force”.
Giannakopoulos has already announced his intention to be present in the road game against Real Madrid together with Panathinaikos. That will result in one more fine.