Hapoel Tel Aviv Faces Disciplinary Action for Fan Misconduct
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball club is facing disciplinary action from the Basketball Association for fan misconduct during a game against Hapoel Jerusalem. Charges include throwing papers and pouring water on opposing coach Sasha Obradovic. The prosecutor has requested a substantial fine and a suspended sentence of closing seating rows due to the severity of the incidents.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv faces disciplinary action for fan misconduct, including throwing papers and pouring water.
- The team is charged with unsportsmanlike conduct and failing to protect the visiting team.
- Prosecutor Itamar Lifner cited reports from referees and the game supervisor for the charges.
- A minimum fine of 6,500 shekels is requested for the paper-throwing incidents.
- A suspended sentence of closing seating rows is also sought for future offenses.
Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball club will face disciplinary proceedings following disturbances during their recent game against Hapoel Jerusalem. The decision was made by Itamar Lifner, the disciplinary prosecutor for the Basketball Association, based on reports from referees and the game supervisor.
The team is being charged with several offenses, including throwing papers onto the court and pouring water on the opposing coach, Sasha Obradovic. Reports indicate that confetti was thrown before the game, and play was interrupted multiple times due to paper being thrown from the stands, delaying the start of the second half and causing further stoppages.
Despite efforts by club representatives and the announcer to prevent the paper throwing, the incidents continued. The prosecutor requested a minimum fine of 6,500 shekels for the fans' unsportsmanlike conduct.
A more serious incident occurred in the second quarter when a fan poured water on Hapoel Jerusalem coach Sasha Obradovic, leading to the fan's ejection. Lifner described this as a "very serious incident that should not have happened." Consequently, Hapoel Tel Aviv faces additional charges for failing to protect the visiting team and for fan-inflicted harm.
For these latter offenses, the prosecutor is seeking a significant financial penalty and a suspended sentence of closing two rows behind the visiting team's bench, to be enacted if similar incidents occur again this season.
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