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Hapoel Emek Signs Cuban Forward Karl Guzman Despite 2023 Romanian League Incident
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First reported by Mako · Jul 22, 2026
What happened
Hapoel Emek signed Cuban forward Karl Guzman for the upcoming season despite his involvement in a 2023 Romanian league on-court fight that led to criminal charges.
- 01Hapoel Emek signed Cuban forward Karl Guzman for the 2023-24 season.
- 02Guzman previously played for Cluj Napoca and faced Hapoel Jerusalem in the EuroCup.
- 03In 2023, Guzman was involved in a physical fight during a Romanian league game against Oradea.
- 04He was ejected but took further action leading to criminal charges.
- 05Guzman said the incident did not reflect his values.
- 06Hapoel Emek proceeded with the signing despite the past controversy.
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