The third derby of the Greek Basketball League finals between Panathinaic and Olympic In the OAKA it did not evolve smoothly, with the intensity, the quarrels, the lawsuits and the episodes not missing.
OR Common commitment of Panathinaikos and Olympiacos to complete the GBL finals In the more dreamy climate as possible, it was not done. Just 24 hours after the meeting of the owners of the two teams (Dimitris Giannakopoulos, Brothers Angelopoulos) with Deputy Sports Yiannis Broutsis and the commitments of both sides, the situation at the OAKA escaped.
THE Olympiacos got the big win with 99-88however, the race was once again secondary, as the derby was once again an episode. From the first moments of the race, the atmosphere was tense. Erkin Ataman did not receive the commemorative banner offered by George Bardzokas before the jump, sending a message of what would follow.
And in spite of The applause of the platform on the departure of injured Mustafa Falin a very beautiful image, the rest of the game was marked by tension. Slouka’s phase with Wokapp in the second quarter, where the two players exchanged the ball annoyed, led to a double technical penalty! Bardzokas then attacked the subject as he headed to the bubble, and he also had a phrasal episode with a Panathinaikos friend!
They threw an object to George Bardzokas during his departure from the field. pic.twitter.com/fYHA9XktnY
— SPORT24 (@sport24) June 6, 2025
Dimitris Giannakopoulos’s placement
In the half time, Dimitris Giannakopoulos, although absent from the stadium via Instagram, denounced Barzokas’ phrasal attack on Despina’s daughterciting features:
“As the athletes of Olympiacos, Despina, having heard that she heard in the chef, returned and told you to enjoy your fans and while Bardzokas was several meters ahead and told her in her berry here. How lucky you are that I am not there. “
The technical penalties
The situation was already smelling gunpowder, with Ataman accepting a technical penalty in the third quarter for intense protests, while the drop that overflowed the glass came with Central Nan and the foul in Fournier! The two super star after exchanging some… French then almost caught in their hands!
In fact Olympiacos basketball player made obscene gestures to the platformas a result of some of the attendees launching a promotional sign from the Court Seats towards the same creating chaos.
Fournier was eliminated, Like Ataman and Nanwith the American even out of himself … putting them with the referee Theon.
Olympic complaints
THE Olympic manager Nikos Lepeniotis in his statements spoke of jungle conditions and tramping of members of the “red -white” mission to the OAKA while commenting on ERT’s broadcast.
“It was a great victory for our team, but unfortunately, what we lived today cannot be left unattended. We accepted unprecedented tramping! Starting with the lack of respect for the Panathinaikos coach at the beginning of the race and in the end he was eliminated so as not to give the winner. What happened after the game ended was an unprecedented jungle! We were attacked on our bench, the trumpets were so intense that even the prosecutor said to a member of our mission: “I’ll leave here too, because I’m scared!”
They invaded the parquet fans, threw a promotional sign on Fournier, people from the Court Seats entered the pitch … In the blink we received insults and pushes from people who suddenly appeared. What happened today has been going on for many years.
We came here to play basketball. We are leaving winners, but we faced a situation that does not honor the sport or the two big teams .. I do not know how many observations were written on the match sheet, but it was certainly more than five. The stadium should have been evacuated. The climate was really jungle. I am very sorry!
We are waiting for our great opponent in the SEF, with our world by our side. We have great respect for Panathinaikos and we want to play a beautiful match where the best will win. Finally, I was informed that ERT’s broadcast was biased. I was told that everything that happened was never shown. I would like to call ERT’s administration to personally examine the matter and take the necessary measures. “
Panathinaikos’ response
Lepeniotis’ words were not left unanswered by the “green” OEM who replied:
“First, Mr. Lepeniotis reunite his white horse and take the cameras once again as another forgiven Mitsaras, he will do well to tell his team athlete not…. It is publicly masturbating in front of 20,000 fans and millions of viewers. Well he will tell the coach of his team not to find the world.
We would like to congratulate him on survived on the… jungle of the OAKA. We are all with him and supporting him in the difficult times he spent on the stadium that from the first to the last applauded Mustafa Fal when he was injured.
Let it stop moving as a telecommunication and be serious. “
At the same time, Panathinaikos wanted with his new announcement to comment on Fournier’s gesture by saying:
“The Panathinaikos will take all the action -planned actions against Evan Fournier, who has made the worst and most provocative move from the payment of professional basketball in Greece to Panathinaikos’ friends.”
“Despite Evan Fournier’s unexpected and shameful gesture to our team’s friends, Panathinaikos OEM took all necessary steps to ensure the smooth continuation of the match, removing the fans of the first series of Court Seats.”
Despite Evan Fournier’s unexpected and shameful gesture to our team’s friends, the Panathinaikos Aktor has taken all the necessary steps to ensure the smooth continuation of the match, removing the fans of the first Court Seats series. pic.twitter.com/N9QUHSXcXw
— Panathinaiikos BC (@paobcgr) June 6, 2025
The “war” of the announcements continued
A little later The “reds” after the reception of their fans in the SEFthey announced that they would present rich material from the OAKA, stressing, inter alia, that “there are two words to describe the theater of the absurd in recent days. Sorry and shame. “
“CAE Olympiakos informs that tomorrow, and after first the soberness of all sides, it will present rich material from the OAKA and take all the necessary actions to make the hooligans who attacked Evan Fournier and George Barzokas to present him.
There will also be rich material from the challenges and dirty game of Kentrick Nan.
No matter how much they try, no matter how they cause and cause, the chef on Sunday night will be as it should to help the team get to the victory.
There are two words to describe the theater of the absurd we live in the last few days. Sorry and shame. “
The ‘hot’ leaflet
The dietary team that had admittedly a difficult task to accomplish, He recorded the events on the score sheet, which “burns” both teams, as well as several faces.
Specifically, this mentions five technical penalties (the first two were given to Thomas Wokap and Kostas Sloukas in the second quarter, after each other).
In the third quarter, the first technical penalty against Erkkin Ataman is noted, while special reference is made to the gesture of Evan Fournier on the Panathinaikos bench. As characteristically recorded:
In the fourth quarter, Cereic Nann, who strongly protested to the referees, also received a technical penalty, shouting: “Call the f@cking foul”, while bringing his finger in front of the face of the referee.
Finally, the match sheet concludes with the recording of the second technical penalty in Erkin Ataman, which led to its elimination, 1’26 ” before the final. The Turkish coach had invaded inside the field, in front of the secretariat!
In detail
Q2 (4:50): Technical penalties in Slouka and Wokapa for a skirmish between them.
Q3 (2:45): Technical Penalty to the Panathinaikos coach, Ergkin Ataman, for a strong protest.
Q3 (1:49): An unprofessional foul on Evan Fournier to hit the face.
Q4 (8:44): Double Disciplinary offense – unprofessional foul in Center Nan and a technical penalty to Evan Fournier, who caused the fans of the home team with obscene gesture.
The French Guard’s gesture fired the stand, with some fans entering the pitch and even throwing a billboard, according to the match sheet.
Q4 (1:26): Technical penalties to Central Nan and Ergkin Ataman. The Panathinaikos American guard allegedly addressed the referee saying “Call the f *** ing foul”, accompanying his words with a gesture. The Turkish technician received a penalty for entry into the field.
The fourth final
The two teams are now getting ready for the fourth final, which is scheduled for Sunday (8/6/25, 21:00) at the SEF! Olympiacos leads 2-1 in the wins and wants to make it 3-1 in front of his audience in order to crowd a Greek champion!
Otherwise, if Panathinaikos is brake and equalizes to 2-2, then the series will lead to the 5th game, where the winner will get the title.