Sport and geopolitics do not necessarily go well together. A European Basketball Cup match between Nanterre and the Israeli team Hapoel Holon was briefly interrupted on Wednesday when a spectator came onto the floor waving a Palestinian flag, the Hauts-de-Seine prefecture said. .
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According to this source, this intrusion gave rise to scuffles among the public. The police, who had deployed a total of 400 officials to secure the game (for just under 500 spectators) intervened and seven people were arrested, including the man who had gone onto the field.
A closed session rejected
The game resumed after a few minutes and Nanterre won 87-77 in this Champions League match, the third European level of basketball.
The Nanterre town hall, fearing incidents, had requested that the match be held behind closed doors, but the administrative court overturned the decision. No further incidents were reported, although Hapoel Holon supporters were escorted out of the venue to ensure their safety following the match.
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