Hapoel Tel Aviv Coach Confronted by Fans at Cyprus Airport
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv fans confronted coach Dimitris Itoudis at Cyprus airport after a derby loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The fans shouted insults at the coach, prompting staff member Shimon Amsalem to intervene. Airport security also arrived at the scene following the incident.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv fans confronted coach Dimitris Itoudis at Cyprus airport.
- The confrontation followed Hapoel Tel Aviv's 80-73 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Fans shouted insults at Itoudis, telling him to "Go back to Greece."
- Staff member Shimon Amsalem intervened to separate the fans.
- Airport security was called to the scene of the incident.
A group of Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball fans confronted coach Dimitris Itoudis at Cyprus airport following the team's derby loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv. The incident occurred after Hapoel Tel Aviv's 80-73 defeat on Thursday. Several red-clad fans approached Itoudis, shouting insults such as "Go back to Greece, you are not a coach." Team staff member Shimon Amsalem intervened to separate the fans from the coach. Airport security personnel also arrived at the scene. Players and staff members of Hapoel Tel Aviv described the fans' behavior as inappropriate, noting they came very close to the coach and said "ugly things."
