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Hapoel Tel Aviv Draws Sharp Online Criticism After Heavy Game 1 Loss to Maccabi
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · Jun 16, 2026
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What happened
Hapoel Tel Aviv was heavily criticized online after a poor Game 1 performance against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the playoff final. The team trailed by 22 points after the third quarter, and coach Dimitris Itoudis came under fire.
- 01Hapoel Tel Aviv fell behind by 22 points after three quarters in Game 1.
- 02Fans mocked the team as “dead” and called the performance embarrassing.
- 03Dimitris Itoudis faced criticism online after the loss.
- 04Supporters also questioned why Platin did not receive playing time.
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