Mahmutoglou furious: “I said to the referee” you are ashamed “”

“Fire and fury” with the referees was Melich Mahmutoglou after defeat of Turkey by Greece.

Her international guard Fenerbahce considers that his team was wronged by the referees and specifically with the foul that Costas Papanikolaou won in the 3 ” before the end, which with the accurate pair of shots judged the result.

Details of what Mahmutoglu said on Turkish television:

«I do not think many went wrong. We fought very well. Greece came down almost with a full roster. They gave great importance to the match, just like us. We played well, we fought a lot, but it will be a different match in Istanbul. There, we will show our true identity and play even louder, as the whole world of Turkey should see this. But we have to talk about the FIBA ​​referees. I do not know exactly what FIBA ​​wants the players to do. They have a lot of work ahead of them. I have been playing professional basketball for 15-20 years and I have never seen such a foul in my life!

We are really sorry, as we had to win. Such a foul at 3 ” before the end and without anything being done. Too bad and sin. I hope FIBA ​​hears this. We are talking about great damage. Fenerbahce is also playing for the Euroleague today. FIBA has been hurting us for many years. Like today’s referees. After the match I said to a referee: “Shame on you!”. There is nothing we can do. We are proud of his team and the battle he gave. We are strong enough to beat Greece. All I want from the Turkish fans is to fill the stadium on Monday. We will show them how the team fights. Even if it has 4-5 referees, we are strong enough to beat them. Show it tonight. Good luck to my teammates “.

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