Bnei Sakhnin Coach Yossi Abuksis Defends Confrontation With Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans
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Bnei Sakhnin coach Yossi Abuksis defended his confrontation with Maccabi Tel Aviv fans after a goalless draw, stating he was subjected to severe curses throughout the match. Abuksis claimed the abuse included wishes for him and his daughters to get cancer. He argued that fans do not have the right to curse so harshly simply because they bought a ticket. The coach insisted that if others had witnessed the full extent of the abuse, they would have supported his reaction.
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- Bnei Sakhnin coach Yossi Abuksis confronted Maccabi Tel Aviv fans after a goalless draw.
- Abuksis stated he was subjected to severe curses and hateful chants throughout the entire game.
- He claimed the abuse included wishes for him and his daughters to contract cancer.
- Abuksis argued that fans do not earn the right to curse severely by purchasing a ticket.
- The coach asserted that others would justify his reaction if they witnessed the abuse.
Bnei Sakhnin coach Yossi Abuksis has defended his actions following a heated exchange with Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters during and after their recent goalless draw. The match, which took place after an international break, saw Sakhnin halt Maccabi's five-game winning streak, but the game was overshadowed by off-field drama.
Abuksis was subjected to prolonged abuse, including curses and hateful chants, from Maccabi fans throughout the game. At one point, he lost his patience and confronted some of the supporters.
Speaking after the match, Abuksis stated that the fans deserved his reaction, asserting that the curses directed at him were severe, including wishes for him and his daughters to contract cancer. He claimed that approximately 30,000 people were involved in the verbal assault. "They cursed me the whole game," Abuksis said. "I think they deserve much more. The curses they cursed me with during the game are very severe, and you didn't see everything. It's a shame you didn't hear what they said above me, curses much worse than the word I said to them."
Abuksis argued that critics of his behavior fail to consider the extent of the abuse he endured. He pointed out that even highly respected coaches sometimes lose their temper under such provocation. "There are coaches greater than me who erupt like this," he stated. "You sit comfortably and don't hear the curses from the first minute. They cursed me the whole game, from the first minute."
Concluding his remarks, Abuksis remained unrepentant. "There are emotions, I didn't throw anything. They also need to be educated," he said. "Just because a crowd buys a ticket doesn't give them the right to curse such severe curses. It's okay to curse, no problem, but severe curses? If you saw what happened, you would all justify me."
