Olympiacos hit with fine and spectator ban for fan violence against PAO / News - Basketnews.com

Olympiacos will have to play one game without spectators, provided Game 5 is required in the finals or during the first game of the upcoming season. Additionally, the club has been fined 3,000 euros.

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Olympiacos Piraeus have faced penalties from the Greek League's sports judge following a series of violent incidents prior to Game 1 of the finals. The team's fans attacked players from Panathinaikos Athens using flares, rocks, and Molotov cocktails.

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As a result, Olympiacos will be forced to play one game without spectators as part of the punishment.

According to the league rules, this sanction will only be enforced if a Game 5 is required in the 2023 Greek League Finals or in the first game of the upcoming season. The league allows a five-day period after announcing the verdict to impose such penalties.

Consequently, the deadline for implementing the punishment has already passed for Game 3, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday.

Furthermore, Olympiacos have been fined a total of 3,000 euros.

The Reds are leading the best-of-five series vs. PAO, 1-0. Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night at OAKA Arena (at 20:15 CEST).

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