The final match between arch rivals Panathinaikos and Olympiakos ended in a scandal.
The basketball season is over in Greece. In the finals of the playoffs, two main rivals met – Olympiacos and Panathinaikos.
Victory in the series with a score of 3: 1 was won by a club from Piraeus, but not without scandal. This happened in the decisive, fourth match of the confrontation. The game was held in Athens and took place to the full advantage of the guests. In the third quarter, they crushed the opponent with a score of 63:35, and then Panathinaikos fans ran out of patience.
They decided to bomb the Olympiacos bank with flares and other items, according to BasketNews.
The moment when everything went down in OAKA 😬pic.twitter.com/WBU1e8XD1l
— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) June 15, 2023
It should be noted that this happened in front of NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers.
The Antetokounmpo brothers will not miss the Olympiacos – Panathinaikos clash 🙌 pic.twitter.com/BTpSdmFGHu
— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) June 15, 2023
Because of this dangerous show, the referees decided to stop the match and evacuate the players. After a brief negotiation, the arbitrators decided not to return the teams to the site. The result was settled in the third quarter, allowing Olympiacos to win its second straight championship. As for Panathinaikos, now the club is facing serious punishment.
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