Fenerbahce, coach Jasikevicius: “I apologize to Monaco and EuroLeague”
At the end of the game between Fenerbahce and Monaco, Game 4 of the EuroLeague playoffs, came the words of coach Jasikevicius.
Fenerbahce lost Game 4 against Monaco and did not finish the playoff series to advance to the EuroLeague Final Four. A brawl broke out at the end of the game when Fenerbahce fans invaded the court and there was some physical contact between fans and players. EuroLeague TV received an apology from the Turkish club’s coach, Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Jasikevicius’ apology: “I apologize to the EuroLeague and to Monaco for what happened at the end of the game. This is not Fenerbahce, this is not us.
On the match: “I congratulate Monaco. We must not create a false image of ourselves by allowing what happened at the end of the game. We have to think about our mistakes and take responsibility. Obviously Monaco put us in trouble, our playmakers could not create the game. I told my players that yes, it is true that we missed the chance to close the series in front of our players, but at least we will have a Game 5 to play. We have been struggling since the first game, getting to Game 5 is very important. We will watch the tapes to understand our mistakes.