Panathinaikos impose lifetime ban on fan for verbal attack against referee / News - Basketnews.com

Panathinaikos spotted the fan who insulted one of the referees of their game against Fenerbahce and revoked his season ticket.

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During Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens' game against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, a fan of the home team made a verbal attack on one of the referees. PAO's reps made some recommendations to the fan and then removed him from his position, escorting him out of the OAKA arena.

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After the end of the game, which Panathinaikos won by 74-63, the Greens informed that the fan's season ticket was immediately revoked and that his entry to OAKA is prohibited forever.

Two months ago, Olympiacos Piraeusalso imposed a ban on a fan who spewed racist speech towards referee Joseph Bissang in their home contest against Valencia Basket.

Although it was anticipated that the Reds would receive a game suspension from the EuroLeague, the incident had no further consequences for the Greek side. The same is expected to happen in Panathinaikos' case, as the Greens took immediate action.

"Panathinaikos AKTOR is always against all forms of violence, as it has proven many times with its stance," the club's announcement mentions.

"The atmosphere created in the crowded OAKA by our fans was once again excellent, so we whole-heartedly thank them.

It goes without saying that we strongly condemn today's verbal attack on one of the referees of the game by a 'fan'. It also goes without saying that we will not allow one person to spoil the excellent image of the majority of our fans.

It is also self-evident that he is immediately stripped of his season ticket and his entry to OAKA is prohibited forever," Panathinaikos' release concludes.

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