Hapoel Tel Aviv Owner Slams Refereeing in Loss to Real Madrid
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai criticized game officiating.
- The team lost a 20-point lead in the second half.
- Yanai cited a foul disparity favoring Real Madrid.
- He stated referees were unfairly helping the opponent.
Ofer Yanai, the owner of the Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball team, expressed his frustration on social media following his team's significant loss to Real Madrid. Hapoel Tel Aviv had built a commanding 20-point lead, but squandered it entirely in the second half of the game. Yanai specifically criticized the officiating, highlighting what he perceived as a disparity in fouls called against his players. He pointed out that Hapoel's tall players were called for nine fouls, while only one was called against a Real Madrid player, Tavares. Yanai lamented this situation, stating, "No need to help Goliath," implying that the referees were unfairly favoring the opposing team. The team had hoped to build on their recent victory against Crvena Zvezda in the previous round of the EuroLeague.
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