Mathias Lessort furious after being spat on by PAOK fan / News - Basketnews.com

Following Panathinaikos' win over PAOK in Thessaloniki, a fan spat on Mathias Lessort. The Frenchman tried to climb up the stands, before being contained by his teammates.

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Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens swept their Greek playoff quarter-final series against PAOK (2-0) with an overtime win (99-96) in Game 2 that was held in the PAOK Sports arena in Pylaia, Thessaloniki on Saturday evening.

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However, the end of the contest was followed by a lot of tension that escalated when Mathias Lessort approached a friend of his who was sitting in the stands. The person the French big man wanted to greet is a fan of Partizan, who have a special bond with PAOK fans.

Nevertheless, as Lessort approached the stands, a fan spat him in the face. The player went berserk and wanted to attack the man. Those present in the scene, most notably Ioannis Papapetrou and Dinos Mitoglou, tried to keep Lessort away from the fan by pushing him to the tunnel that leads to the locker room.

According to SDNA, the incident continued after Partizan fans who Lessort went to greet, were attacked by other fans in the stands.

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