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Maccabi Tel Aviv Leaves Lonnie Walker Off Final Roster After Row Over Playoff Absences
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By אדם מיכלשווילי
First reported by Walla · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
Maccabi Tel Aviv left Lonnie Walker off its roster for the first game of the playoff final against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Walker blamed the coach on Instagram, while the club said the decision was professional and linked partly to Tamir Blatt’s injury.
- 01Walker was left out of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s roster for Game 1 of the final.
- 02He had also sat out a semifinal game over Israel’s security situation.
- 03Walker said the coach made the decision, not him.
- 04Maccabi cites Tamir Blatt’s injury and the need to register Jimmy Clark.
- 05His future is uncertain, despite a guaranteed contract, because of his $2.2 million salary.
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