The exclusion from the continuation of OPAP Final 8 of the Greek Cup was met on Thursday night (13/02) by the AEK Betsson BCknowing the heavy defeat with Score 84-65 by PAOK In the quarter -finals of the institution.
At the end of the match, the “Union” technician, Dragan Sakota, said, among other things that his team played like a women’s basketball without contactsa statement that admittedly caused reactions.
A few hours later, the 72 -year -old Serbian coach understood his mistake and wanted to apologize For what he said, quoting a new statement on AEK’s official site, expressing him Respect for women and women’s basketball.
Dragan Sakota’s statement in detail:
“Because I found that – something I said, after the match against PAOK – it was misinterpreted, I would like to state, that I had no intention of raising the athletes who play basketball, but in any case I did not want to reduce the effort of all who They deal with women’s basketball.
In my 52 years as a coach in Greece and abroad, I never gave anyone the right to question my intentions.
I respect the woman as a personality.
As I respect all people, of course.
In the pressure of a great defeat I wanted to speak with emphasis on how my players faced the match. However, the expression, which caused a reaction and I recognize it, should not be said by me.
Thank you”
Source: Sport Fm
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