16.12.2025 23:55
Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman targeted the Fenerbahçe fans after the match. The experienced coach expressed his concerns about the insults directed at his family, stating, "I don't understand why, but 10,000 uneducated Fenerbahçe fans started chanting against my educated 88-year-old mother. After that, God helped us. Our players started making their shots, and we played aggressively in defense. God helped us, and we gave the necessary response on the court."
Fenerbahçe Beko lost 81-77 to the Greek team Panathinaikos AKTOR in the 16th week of EuroLeague. With this result, the yellow-blue team experienced their first loss of the season in EuroLeague after 6 games, totaling 6 losses. Panathinaikos, on the other hand, achieved their 10th victory.
ERGIN ATAMAN'S REMARKABLE WORDS
After the match, Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman made statements to the broadcasting organization, targeting Fenerbahçe fans.
"10 THOUSAND UNEDUCATED FENERBAHÇE FANS"
Criticizing the words directed at his family by the yellow-blue fans, Ergin Ataman said, ''Honestly, I am very sad. If we talk about the game, we played very well in the first half, but we started the second half very poorly. Suddenly, we stopped attacking, and Fenerbahçe took the lead and increased the gap. We lost control of the game. I don't understand why, but the 10 thousand uneducated Fenerbahçe fans in the hall started to chant against my educated 88-year-old mother. Then, God helped us. Our players started making their shots, and we played aggressively on defense. God helped us, and we gave the necessary response on the court. That's it. I am really very sorry for the chants of these uneducated people.''
''THIS IS NOT FAIR''
Continuing his remarks, Ataman stated, ''I think someone who speaks Turkish in EuroLeague should evaluate these chants. This is not fair. We are here to play basketball, and I am proud to be the coach of the Turkish National Team. I am also proud of what I have done at Panathinaikos. The 10 thousand people in this hall are uneducated people. That's all I have to say.''