It risks becoming tense, both on the floor and in the stands. While for its first participation in the Euroleague, Paris Basket achieved exceptional performances, it was suspended for three games and must continue, especially against Maccabi Tel Aviv, on January 16 at the Adidas Arena . A game, in the current geopolitical context, with the bombing of Gaza by the forces of the Hebrew State, to be played under high tension.
Two weeks before the match, Kop Parisii, which hosted Adidas Arena to support its team, stated in a press release published this Thursday that it will not push its team in this meeting. “We do not want to politicize the KOP or create divisions in our ranks,” he said. But there are things more than a simple game of basketball… Our values and the values of humanism in general. »
“Don’t act like nothing happened”
“We decided with the Office not to make it a regular game and above all not to act as if nothing happened. This is why, and surprisingly, we do not host the KOP forum. No more drums, no songs, no tarpaulins. »
On December 19, during the Eurocup match between Nanterre and Hapoël Holon, scuffles occurred, especially after a spectator entered the court with a Palestinian flag. The town hall of Nanterre, fearing the incidents, requested that the meeting be held behind closed doors. In vain. Around 400 officers were deployed to secure the party. Seven people were arrested.