Pau Gasol shows support to Ukraine: 'War is never a solution' / News - Basketnews.com

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Pau Gasol joined other basketball people who showed support to Ukraine in a war against Russia.

"I want to join the calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine. War is never the solution," Gasol said in. a tweet. "Lots of people, including thousands of children, are suffering the consequences of this dramatic conflict. There is only one way: peace and dialogue."

Head coaches Ergin Ataman, and Sarunas Jasikevicius also said they are shaken by today's events.

"Stop the war," Ataman said in the pre-game interview before the dual against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. "There is no point in so much suffering for children and innocent people. It is the only statement I am going to make today."

However, his statement was cut from the EuroLeague broadcast, despite the fact that the league always leaves in all the pre-game comments.

Meanwhile, Sarunas Jasikeviciusalso expressed his concern about the war being so close to his home country of Lithuania.

"I am clearly concerned that (the Russia-Ukraine war) is happening near my land. War is the worst thing that can happen in the world," he said.

Zalgiris Kaunas GMPaulius Motiejunas announcedthat his team will not travel to Russia for any EuroLeague games. He has also encouraged other teams to follow suit and boycott basketball contests against Russian squads.

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