Maccabi Tel Aviv took a 2-0 lead over Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday in the playoff final series and moved closer to the championship, but the night was overshadowed by an incident in the stands. The wife of Maccabi star Iffe Lundberg, who scored 25 points, said a Hapoel fan threw food and a flag at their 6-year-old son while he was cheering for his father and the team.
In an Instagram story, she wrote that it was “disgusting to see an adult throw food and a flag at a small child.” She said that when they confronted the man, he claimed the boy was a “legitimate target” because he was wearing yellow. “It’s a child,” she wrote, adding, “Go get help, man. You are f***ing disgusting and you should be ashamed of yourself.” She also invited him to Game 3 on Sunday to meet her husband face to face, saying Lundberg “really wants to meet you.”
The couple had been seated beside the wife of Oshae Brissett among Hapoel Tel Aviv fans. During halftime, they were moved from the stands to the court, where they sat near the coaching staff and players who were out of the roster. Lundberg’s wife filmed the Hapoel supporter on her Instagram account.
Speaking to Sport5, she described the episode as “an unpleasant and aggressive experience.” She said she never imagined something like this could happen, and that they felt more comfortable on the court, even though it was an experience they will remember. The article was published on June 19, 2026, at 06:20.
