{"id":445665,"date":"2025-06-09T11:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=445665"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:17:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:17:44","slug":"ergin-ataman-storms-out-of-press-conference-after-heated-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/ergin-ataman-storms-out-of-press-conference-after-heated-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergin Ataman storms out of press conference after heated exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following Game 4 of the Greek League Finals\u2014where Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos AKTOR 85\u201371 to win the championship\u2014Ergin Ataman lost his temper during the post-game press conference.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LlYdX0GvGvc?si=I9W3i9zeCzMQ8bnA&amp;start=295\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Panathinaikos coach was visibly upset when asked by a journalist to comment on and compare a gesture made months ago by Kendrick Nunn during a EuroLeague game against Olympiacos, with Evan Fournier\u2019s recent gesture towards Panathinaikos fans in Game 3 at the OAKA.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly offended, Ataman responded in a fiery tone:<br \/>\n\u201cIf you accept this kind of unsportsmanlike behavior from the Olympiacos player, go be a journalist in another field. 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