He was threatened: Statement from the TBF regarding Ergin Ataman!
The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) has issued a message of support for Ergin Ataman, the head coach of Panathinaikos and the Turkish Men's National Basketball Team, who was threatened by a member of the Israeli team's coaching staff following the Panathinaikos-Maccabi Tel Aviv match in the EuroLeague play-offs.
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In the second game of the EuroLeague play-off series, the Greek team Panathinaikos defeated the visiting Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv 95-79, bringing the series to 1-1.
Following the match, Ergin Ataman, Head Coach of the Turkish Men's National Basketball Team and Panathinaikos, announced that he had been threatened by a member of the Israeli team's coaching staff.
The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) expressed its support for Ergin Ataman in a message posted on its social media account.
The message shared by the federation stated, "We condemn the threat made against our Men's National Team Head Coach Ergin Ataman. We declare our full support for our coach, who represents our country abroad, and wish him success."
We condemn the threat made against our Men's National Team Head Coach Ergin Ataman.
— TBF (@TBF) April 26, 2024
We declare our full support for our coach, who represents our country abroad, and wish him success.
Turkish Basketball Federation