“I apologize.” The words of Neven Spahija, coach of Reyer Venezia, put an end to any controversy surrounding the spectacular derby between Umana Reyer Venezia and Tezenis Verona.<\/p>\n
The Croatian coach was ejected with 5 minutes remaining in regulation time during the match, which his team eventually won in overtime. A crucial traveling violation called on Derek Willis during an offensive possession sparked his frustration. Video footage shows Spahija visibly upset with the referees’ decision.<\/p>\n
These were Neven Spahija’s words in the press room: “I also want to apologize to the entire Italian basketball organization and the referees for my behavior. I am too experienced a coach to fall into these mistakes, and I hope it won’t happen again because the referees didn’t deserve it.”<\/p>\n
The Venetian team’s response was then vigorous, overcoming a 6-point deficit following two free throws by Sanders, which resulted from that technical foul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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