EuroLeague fines Panathinaikos and Barcelona for inappropriate fans' behavior / News - Basketnews.com

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EuroLeague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary sanction pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 17 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season.

FC BARCELONA have been sanctioned with a €4,000 fine for the conduct of a people group, committing acts that show a lack of respect in their home game against UNICS Kazan under Article 29.2.g) of the EuroLeague Basketball Disciplinary Code. PANATHINAIKOS OPAP ATHENS have been sanctioned with a €6,000 fine for the lighting of crackers inside the arena, a €7,000 fine for the use of laser pointers, a €12,000 fine for the conduct of a people group, committing acts that show a lack of respect, and an €8,000 fine for the objects throwing on the court in their home game versus Olympiacos Piraeus under Article 29.2.e), f), g) and h) of the EuroLeague Basketball Disciplinary Code, respectively.

Panathinaikos Athens / Schedule

Panathinaikos Athens Olympiakos Piraeus65-84 Panathinaikos Athens Zalgiris KaunasThu19:00

It is the fifth time this season PAO members or fans are involved in the sanctioning process.

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