Hapoel Tel Aviv Faces Disciplinary Action for Fan Misconduct
Translated & summarized from N12 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 is seeking fines and a suspended sentence of closing seating rows.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv faces disciplinary action for fan disturbances during a game against Hapoel Jerusalem.
- Fans threw papers onto the court and poured water on Hapoel Jerusalem coach Sasha Obradovic.
- The disciplinary prosecutor requested a fine of at least 6,500 NIS for paper throwing.
- Additional charges include failing to protect the visiting team and fan-inflicted harm.
- A suspended sentence of closing seating rows is also sought if similar incidents recur.
Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball club will face disciplinary proceedings following fan disturbances during their recent game against Hapoel Jerusalem. The decision was made by Itamar Lifner, the disciplinary prosecutor for the Basketball Association, based on referee and observer reports.
The team is being charged with unsportsmanlike conduct by fans, including throwing papers onto the court and pouring water on the opposing coach, Sasha Obradovic. Reports indicate that paper confetti was thrown before the game, and play was interrupted multiple times in the second half due to paper being thrown from the Hapoel Tel Aviv stands. The club's announcer and representatives attempted to stop the behavior without success.
Lifner has requested a financial penalty of at least 6,500 NIS for the paper-throwing incidents. A more serious charge stems from an incident in the second quarter where a fan poured water on Hapoel Jerusalem coach Sasha Obradovic, leading to the fan's removal from the arena. Lifner described this as a "very serious incident that should not have happened."
In addition to the paper throwing, Hapoel Tel Aviv is also being charged with failing to protect the visiting team and fan-inflicted harm. For these offenses, the prosecutor is seeking a significant fine and a suspended sentence of closing two rows behind the visiting team's bench, to be enforced if similar incidents occur this season.
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