Panathinaikos and OlympicThey managed to bring the Greek Basketball League championship in a tragic spot, after what happened in Game 2 of the finals and the explosion of toxicity. Dimitris Giannakopoulos and Angelopoulos brothers – except for a shocking unexpected – will not sit at the… same table and Deputy Minister of Sports Yiannis Broutsis reiterated the position of government once again.
Deputy Minister of Sports, Yiannis Broutsis, interviewed Nikos Evangelatos’ Live News show, in view of Avrianos (04.06.2025) a crucial appointment set by OEM Panathinaikos and Olympiacos.
“Public statements are changing, as was the case with Mr. Giannakopoulos, we hope to be done with Olympiacos,” he said, hoping that the Angelopoulos brothers would eventually go to the meeting set, stressing that if it is not done, the championship will not continue.
Mr Vroutsis reiterated that any team will not go to the meeting will not be punished, stressing that the penalty of the two “centuries” would be the fact that the championship will not be completed.
“This image is not worth this image that crosses us. Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, two teams with a huge appeal. Greece changed a page in February 2024 in terms of tackling sports violence. We have brought a significant result to the football and basketball players.
Cameras and electronic tickets entered everywhere. What happened yesterday has nothing to do with the violence of the fans. It was between people in basketball. It is toxicity and we want to treat it as a state ” Mr Broutsis said, among other things.
For the meeting of the “eternal”: “So far I have only seen public statements, but they are changing. I have received communication from Mr. Giannakopoulos’ office that Mr. Giannakopoulos will be present. It is positive. I hope the same thing be done by the Olympic OEM. It will be a shame not to do so.”
For abusive slogans: “Let me add that what happened in football was done in basketball, the most modern technologies. We now had a conflict in the terrain between people who lead basketball and creates more toxicity. Yesterday I signed the postponement decision of tomorrow’s match. The intention of OEM Panathinaikos is the highest priority.
On whether there will be an impact on anyone who does not attend the meeting: “Any team that does not come will have no impact on it. The championship will be interrupted. There will be a decline of basketball and the retsinia will remain on those who created this image in Greek basketball.”
In order not to experience similar moments again: “I feel very uncomfortable. We have the opportunity and the will. It will come law at the end of June. It is in the vestibule the legislative supplement for acts of toxicity.”
For the financial damage that will exist: “The state is prioritized by the issue of security. We closed the stadiums for two months and we had the same questions about the financial damage that would exist. But we have shown that in this way the page is changing. The law on sports violence is constant. I am obliged to watch the developments.”