Matt Janning fined for “lack of respect” towards referee

2018-11-13T20:49:34+00:00 2018-11-13T20:52:38+00:00.

Antonis Stroggylakis

13/Nov/18 20:49

Eurohoops.net

Matt Janning was sanctioned by EuroLeague Basketball.

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Baskonia wing Matt Janning was fined 3,500€ for “committing acts that show a lack of respect towards a member of the officiating crew” during his team’s home loss to Fenerbahce for Round 6 of the regular season.

Per EuroLeague:

Euroleague Basketball has announced disciplinary sanctions pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 6of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season.

Matt Janning, player of Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has been sanctioned with a fine of 3,500€ for committing acts that show a lack of respect towards a member of the officiating crew, on occasion of its home game against Fenerbahçe Istanbul under Article 27.2.b) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

Following the match, Janning made the following tweet:

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