07.03.2026 18:45
In the 21st week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League, Galatasaray MCT Technic faced Türk Telekom, and during the match, after the ejections of Head Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco and player James Palmer, the Chairman of the Referee Committee, Recep Ankaralı, was called to resign.
In the 21st week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League, Galatasaray MCT Technic faced Türk Telekom. The match played at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center was won by Türk Telekom, 93-90.
POZZECCO AND PALMER DISQUALIFIED
Galatasaray, who ended the first half behind, saw their experienced player James Palmer Jr. ejected from the game for the second time due to unsportsmanlike conduct as the second half began. Immediately after this decision, the head coach of the yellow-red team, Gianmarco Pozzecco, was also disqualified by the referees due to a second technical foul.
GALATASARAY'S "RESIGNATION" POST DURING THE MATCH
Reacting to these decisions made by the refereeing team, Galatasaray made a post on their social media accounts during the match, inviting Recep Ankaralı, the Chairman of the Turkish Basketball Federation Central Referee Board, to resign. The post from the yellow-red club's social media account included the phrases "Recep Ankaralı Resign!"