THE Ergkin Ataman He returned to Constantinople after the completion of the GBL finals and made statements to a Turkish media about what happened in the episodic “battles” between Panathinaic And Olympiacos, but also for the next day of the “green”, with the team’s transfer.
Ergkin Ataman was invited to a HT Spor broadcast and spoke of challenges against himself and the powerful man of the Panathinaikos OEM Dimitris Giannakopoulos by Olympiacos fans.
I saw 3 lawyers in front of me and they were accused. I lost my temper, I didn’t get back. What happened against Turkey is racist. ‘You can find me, but because I am a Turk, finding Turkey is considered racism’, I defend that. I reacted accordingly, I may have reacted hard, but I would react again in the same way, ”he said.
At the same time, he confirmed the transfer of what Jay shorts to Panathinaikos, and also commented on the case of Vasilie Michic, saying: “We got what Jay Shorts, Vasilie Michic wants to return, but we can’t get it.”
In detail what he said:
Both teams started the finals in Greece to save the season. We won the Greek Cup by winning Olympiacos. Olympiacos came without winning anything and stayed back 1-0. When we went to Piraeus for the second race, incredible events occurred. The events started half an hour before the start of the race. Incredible slogans and jokes were told to the family and daughter of our President. They did this to challenge President Giannakopoulos. The referees had to make announcements, but the federation and the referees remained indifferent.
The main event there was a great fight between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. As a result, the Greek state decided to stop the struggles and called on the two clubs to come to an agreement. They said that if we could not come to an agreement, they would end the series of finals. The club said ‘okay’ and we have the advantage of a seat, but the opponent said ‘I won’t sit at the same table’. Subsequently, the ministry made it back and asked us to go separately and give assurances. Will the race take place, will not take place or when will it take place? We lost our morale with all this uncertainty.
I saw 3 lawyers in front of me and they were accused. I lost my temper, I didn’t get back. What happened against Turkey is racist. ‘You can find me, but because I am a Turk, finding Turkey is considered racism’, I defend that. I reacted accordingly, I may have reacted hard, but I would react again in the same way.
Being accused by 3 lawyers in the opposing team is an unprecedented situation. My pride was hurt, we lost the third match playing badly.
The act of the French player to the fans at the end of the match was an act that has never happened in the history of sport. Our president was punished, I was punished. The next day, there was a statement, there was no penalty for this player. We were influenced by the events of this season and gave the championship to Olympiacos. I went out with headphones at the beginning of the (fourth) race so that I would not be affected.
The use of the Greek flag is a challenge against me. Panathinaikos is also a Greek team. I respect the Greek people, the state and the flag. Like all countries of the world. You can’t find my country because I’m a Turk. If one finds Turkey because I am a Turk, this is racism. Despite my defense, I was fined (p. By the sports judge).