Olympiacos presidents taunt Panathinaikos after Greek title and EuroLeague double

Olympiacos won the decisive fifth game of the Greek playoff final 89-85 over Panathinaikos on Saturday and captured the Greek championship, completing a prestigious double in one of the biggest seasons in the club’s history. The result came after Olympiacos had already been crowned EuroLeague champions, making this campaign its first domestic and continental double since 2012, according to the club leadership.

The game was overshadowed by a confrontation between Tyler Dorsey and Kendrick Nunn, who were both ejected in the third quarter. Dorsey later appeared to settle the score with Nunn by punching him in the locker room area, in what was described as an unprecedented incident in European basketball.

Olympiacos presidents Panagiotis and Giorgos Angelopoulos used their postgame comments to attack Panathinaikos. They said their rivals spend the year talking about Olympiacos and the referees rather than basketball, and that Olympiacos prefers to speak on the court first and only later in interviews after winning titles. "We are not the same," they said.

The Angelopoulos brothers also rejected comparisons with Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos, saying he has accumulated lengthy suspensions while they have not been sanctioned in recent years. They warned that if his behavior continues, it could harm the future of Greek basketball, while adding that they have a responsibility as club presidents. They avoided discussing the Dorsey-Nunn incident directly and instead celebrated what they called one of the greatest seasons in history, and certainly the best since 2012.