“We want to believe that the tragic events happening around the world, which sadden us all (in Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, and Israel), can influence professional basketball.
However, unfortunately, yesterday’s obvious mistakes do not allow us to think of another reason.
The sports arena should never be used to heal wounds and situations through which people are going, and basketball is important to always stay away from all of that.
Panathinaikos has proven, not only this year but historically, how much it loves basketball and acts considering the sport’s progress.
It has also proven that when it plays with the sweat of its athletes, with the emotions of its millions of fans, with the money it invests, and with the tremendous effort it puts in, it rises, hits the table, and fights until the end to be justified without thinking about the consequences.
Panathinaikos has 116 years of history, perhaps longer than some countries. In the end, show respect and stop underestimating the product.”