Russian assistant coach suspended after trying to punch the head coach / News - Basketnews.com

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Tension can lead to very dangerous reactions sometimes. It's what happened in Russia, when an assistant coach of Universitet Yugra, Oleg Ten, tried to punch his head coach Artem Olkhov after an intense dispute between the two.

The episode took place with only 38 seconds remaining in the game. The referees, after re-watching the episode, removed the assistant coach from the bench and gave two free throws to the opponents.

Universitet Yugra released an official statement after the game in which they condemned the episode.

The assistant coach has been suspended from work and the club has launched an internal investigation over the matter.

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