Crvena Zvezda handed €62,500 fine over fans' behavior in ABA League final / News - Basketnews.com

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Following the incident between the Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade fans and Partizan NIS Belgrade players, the ABA League decided to heavily punish the home team.

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Zvezda were fined a combined €62,500 for the conduct of their fans - €27,500 for the first match and €35,000 for the second. Furthermore, Zvezda's Stefan Markovic was fined 100 euros for the first match of the series while Partizan's Mathias Lessort was fined 1000 euros for his conduct in the second match.

Crvena Zvezda will also have to play their next three matches with reduced capacity. Several sections of the hall will be closed, including the VIP section and a few grandstands. Additionally, Zvezda's head coach Dejan Radonjic was fined a combined 600 euros for the two matches between the teams.

After the final buzzer of Game 2, one of the members of Partizan's coaching staff had something to say to Zvezda fans sitting behind their bench, and the home fans reacted immediately. Various objects were thrown on the field from the stands (glasses, bottles, etc.) at Partizan's players.

Zvezda head coach Dejan Radonjic was the first to appear on the court to try to protect the black and white players, but the situation escalated when Mathias Lessort confronted the crowd. The French big man started moving toward the fans before players from both teams prevented him from engaging physically with them.

Game 3 of the ABA League finals series between the clubs is scheduled to take place today at 20:30 CET.

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