The “Parisii” supporters group published a press release this Thursday to announce and explain its choice of the encouragement strike.
«There will be no drums, no singing, no tarpaulins.» “Parisii”, the main group of Paris Basketball supporters, announced in a press release this Thursday its decision to boycott the match of the 22nd day of the Euroleague between their favorite team and Maccabi Tel-Aviv, scheduled at the Adidas Arena Porte de la Chapelle on January 16.
«We decided with the Office not to make this usual match and above all not to act as if nothing had happened.” writes the KOP who does not yet know “the security measures that will be taken for this match, nor even the number of Maccabi supporters who will travel to Paris.»
There are things that go further than a simple basketball match… Our values and the values of humanism in general.
The Paris Basketball supporters group
In the context of the conflict in the Middle East involving Israel, the “Parisii” association, which has nearly 200 members, is justified: “We do not wish to politicize the KOP or create divisions in our ranks. But there are things that go further than a simple basketball match… Our values and the values of humanism in general.”
Currently 3rd in the Euroleague rankings, Paris Basketball will therefore have to do without the encouragement of its most loyal fans in two weeks against Tel Aviv, 16th. Until then, the Parisian club, which remains on three defeats in the competition, will host FC Barcelona this Friday (8:15 p.m.) then Anadolu Efes on January 14. Without forgetting in the meantime a trip to Belgrade (January 10), a round of 16 of the Coupe de France on the floor of Pau-Orthez (the 7th) and a French championship match (against Bourg-en-Bresse on the 12th). ).
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