Hapoel Tel Aviv Owner Slams Refereeing in Loss to Real Madrid
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai criticized game officiating.
- Yanai complained about foul calls favoring Real Madrid.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv lost a 20-point lead in the game.
- The team hopes to build on a previous win.
Ofer Yanai, the owner of the basketball club Hapoel Tel Aviv, expressed his frustration on social media following his team's EuroLeague loss to Real Madrid. Hapoel Tel Aviv had built a significant 20-point lead during the game, but saw it evaporate in the second half, ultimately losing the match.
Yanai specifically criticized the officiating, highlighting what he perceived as an imbalance in foul calls. He pointed out that Hapoel's tall players were called for nine fouls, while only one foul was attributed to a Real Madrid player, Tabares. Yanai lamented this disparity, stating, "No need to help Goliath," implying that Real Madrid, a historically dominant team, did not require such favorable calls.
The team had entered the game with hopes of building on a previous victory against Crvena Zvezda.
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