By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The aftermath of Game 2 of the Stoiximan GBL Finals 2026 at Telekom Center Athens, where Panathinaikos Aktor defeated Olympiacos, produced an incriminating official match report that leaves both the club and its leadership facing severe disciplinary action.
According to detailed logs, Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos caused a disruption with 33.4 seconds remaining in the second quarter when he left his courtside seat, stepped onto the court, and moved threateningly toward the officiating crew.
As noted, he approached within two meters of the referees while making aggressive gestures and shouting explicit profanities, specifically targeting them for not assessing a technical foul against Olympiacos head coach Giorgos Bartzokas.
This outburst forced a four-minute stoppage of play, during which the officiating crew alerted the match commissioner, ordered Giannakopoulos’s removal from the court, and issued a formal warning that any subsequent invasion by anyone would result in suspending the Game 2 of the best-of-five championship series.
The match sheet also heavily penalizes the home club for widespread and highly coordinated vulgar chanting by supporters, highlighting that large sections of the crowd shouted explicit insults directed at Olympiacos during the Greek national anthem.
Furthermore, the referees documented multiple instances of prolonged, synchronized profanities throughout all four quarters aimed directly at Hellenic Basketball Federation president Vangelis Liolios, Olympiacos coach Bartzokas, Olympiacos general manager Nikos Lepeniotis, and various political figures.
GBL Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best-of-three)
Olympiacos – Kolossos H Hotels Collection 2-0 (117-76, 97-58)
AEK – Aris Betsson 2-1 (87-81, 81-90, 102-99)
Panathinaikos Aktor – Mykonos Betsson 2-0 (99-75, 90-76)
PAOK – Peristeri Betsson 2-0 (91-79, 77-72)
Semifinals (best-of-three)
Olympiacos – AEK 2-0 (94-77, 95-68)
Panathinaikos Aktor – PAOK 2-0 (114-102, 102-94)
Finals (best-of-five)
Olympiacos – Panathinaikos Aktor 1-1 (82-76, 58-68)
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