22.05.2026 19:10
Greek fans reacted to Alperen Şengün, who was following the Final Four in Athens, and threw water during the live broadcast. The fans also directed long, insulting and abusive language at the national player.
Our national basketball player Alperen Şengün, who went to Greece to follow the EuroLeague Final-Four excitement on site, was subjected to an ugly attack by Greek fans following the tournament. The young star, who makes our chest swell in the NBA with the Houston Rockets jersey, was physically and verbally harassed during a live broadcast.
THEY THREW WATER DURING LIVE BROADCAST
Alperen Şengün, a guest on a live broadcast for a channel covering the tournament on site, became the target of Greek fans while giving an interview. The group, who opened a Greek flag and caused a disturbance, threw water towards our national player and tried to sabotage the broadcast.
INSULTS AND CURSES RAINED DOWN
The attack was not limited to physical intervention. Greek fans made provocative remarks containing insults and heavy curses towards Alperen Şengün for a long time.
HE MAINTAINED HIS COMPOSURE
Despite this ugly and unsportsmanlike incident, our national basketball player Alperen Şengün did not compromise his professionalism, maintained his calm, avoided provocation, and continued his conversation. Basketball fans, for the images that quickly sparked huge reactions on social media, called on the EuroLeague management and authorities to take action against these aggressive fans.