Annoyed by a journalist’s question, Spanoulis: “It is not serious to talk about a time-out”

He appeared particularly annoyed Vasilis Spanoulis after a journalist’s question at the press conference of the Peristerio bwin match at the headquarters of Aris.

The coach of the Doves started their placement, offering his condolences to the families of the victims of the tragedy in Tempi and made it clear that it is not the right time to talk about the game.

“You will allow me to not talk about the game at all in the face of this tragedy that we are experiencing as a country. All I can say is to sympathize with the families of the people who lost their lives unjustly, to express my sympathy and sorrow. Truly, as a country we are experiencing very difficult times, it is an unspeakable tragedy. We are all very saddened and devastated. It is something very sad what happened, a huge tragedy».

Then a reporter asked him about a timeout he took 6” before the final – and while his team was +5. The 40-year-old coach replied annoyed: “With all due respect, from the whole game, do you think the timeout is the one to comment on, that wasn’t at six points, was at four? Sorry, has my team done something? It has caused; Then what’s the drop, you say? Did I speak, did I say the opposing team did something? You put it that way. From a game and in the face of this tragedy we are experiencing, are we talking about a time out? It’s not nice, it’s not serious, it’s unfair in the face of everything we’re going through to talk about a time out».