Ergin Ataman lost his temper after Game 2 of the Greek Finals between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, held in Piraeus. The Turkish coach, ejected after two technical fouls, launched a scathing attack against the crowd and the referees, denouncing racist chants and officiating imbalance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a circus. Seriously, this is not sport. No one should shout \u2018f*** Turkey\u2019 in a basketball arena. That\u2019s racism. They can insult Panathinaikos, not an entire country. That\u2019s why I got the first technical,\u201d he told ERT.<\/p>\n
Ataman also blasted the behavior towards club owner Giannakopoulos and his family before the game: \u201cThose who did that are bastards.\u201d Then he turned to the refs: \u201cOlympiacos shot 33 free throws, we only 17. Let\u2019s see what happens at OAKA. The series is far from over.\u201d<\/p>\n
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