Por Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Tras el ataque al taxi en el que viajaban los tres árbitros del partido que enfrentó a Panathinaikos y Barcelona el pasado viernes, la Euroliga sacó un comunicado en el que anunciaba que se evaluaría la posibilidad de no jugar más partidos de Euroliga, Eurocup y otros torneos en Grecia.
Este comunicado causó cierta polémica, y algunas personalidades griegas se lo tomaron como un ataque a todo el país. Tras el revuelo, Eduard Scott, COO de la Euroliga, ha querido matizar que el comunicado va dirigido exclusivamente a los fans violentos, y no a todo el pueblo griego:
“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.”