As expected, the Greek League Finals series between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos didn’t enter a peaceful stage once it was decided to come back on the court for Game 3.
In fact, the win by Olympiacos was spiced by tension and violent acts on and off the court. After the game, the red-and-white team’s General Manager Nikos Lepeniotis described OAKA as a “jungle”, with acts towards Olympiacos that they “haven’t seen in years.”
Less than 24 hours after the end of Game 3, Ergin Ataman released a statement on his official Instagram profile, answering back at the accusations of Nikos Lepeniotis, who “directly targeted me and incited the Olympiacos B.C. fans against me,” he first commented.
“Five days ago, in your venue, there were organized and directed racist chants at my country t