Zeljko Obradovic punished Partizan players after loss to Maccabi / News - Basketnews.com

Obradovic held an extra practice session instead of allowing the players to have a day off.

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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade suffered a painful defeat in Israel, losing to Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague on Thursday. Head coach Zeljko Obradovic wasn't ready to let it go lightly.

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The Israeli team controlled the game throughout, while Partizan struggled both offensively and defensively and had no shot at winning at the Menora Mivtachim Arena.

The Serbian club's players were supposed to have a day off on Friday. However, Obradovic hosted an extra workout that took longer than usual, Stefan Petrovic from Sportal reports.

During the game on Thursday, Obradovic lashed out at his players in one of the timeouts, appealing to their lack of will to battle on the court.

"They play defense. This is different - they play, they fight," he screamed. "They fight! And you're actors, you're not players, you're not f***ing players."

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