Hapoel Tel Aviv Coach Confronted by Fans at Cyprus Airport
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball coach Dimitris Itoudis was confronted by a small group of angry fans at Cyprus airport after the team's derby loss. Fans shouted insults at the coach, prompting staff member Shimon Amsalem to intervene, with airport security also arriving. The team's players and staff condemned the fans' inappropriate behavior.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv coach Dimitris Itoudis was confronted by fans at Cyprus airport.
- The confrontation followed the team's 80-73 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in a derby.
- Fans shouted insults at Itoudis, telling him to "Go back to Greece, you are not a coach."
- Staff member Shimon Amsalem intervened to separate the fans and coach.
- 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. Hapoel Tel Aviv players and staff described the fans' behavior as inappropriate, noting they came very close to the coach and said "ugly things."
