Dusan Alimpijevic faces fan hate in Bursa, gets into conflict with a player / News - Basketnews.com

Fans held signs in protest of Alimpijevic, Derek Needham, and GM Nedim Yucel leaving Bursa. They also had $100 bills printed with the coach's face on them. After the game, Alimpijevic got into a verbal conflict with Bursa's guard Omer Utku Al.

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After three years in the organization, Dusan Alimpijevic left Frutti Extra Bursaspor this past summer and moved to coach Besiktas Istanbul. In his first game against the former team, the Serbian specialist received special treatment from local fans.

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The two teams met in the Turkish League (BSL) on Saturday. Bursa fans had prepared multiple displays against the former coach both before and during the match.

Notably, Alimpijevic left the club during the offseason after terminating his contract, as the club was facing financial difficulties and wasn't able to sustain his salary. Guard Derek Needham and general manager Nedim Yücel also left the club and moved to Besiktas alongside Alimpijevic.

All three of them received a dedicated poster in the stands, implying that they were chasing money when the times got harder. The fans had even printed $100 bills with Alimpijevic's face on them.

After the match, which was won by Bursa in overtime, was over, Alimpijevic got into a conflict with Bursa's guard Omer Utku Al. In a brief conversation, Utku Al seems to have said something directly to Alimpijevic that angered the coach.

The Serbian specialist pushed the player away and seemed to have wanted to go after him, but both men were separated by the security.

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