Between the stormy end of the match between Chartres and Blois then the slip of Benoit Mbala, the scuffles become an annoying trend in Pro B this season. New illustration Friday evening at the end of the final buzzer between Hyères-Toulon and Orléans (81-71).
While there was no longer anything to play, the gap being already 10 points, Théo Lefebvre and Maxim Eugene challenged the last ball of Tomislav Gabric: on the ground while the mermaid resounded, surrounded by two players , the Croatian winger annoyed himself on the Var captain, who was then pushed in the back by Nathan Kuta, ejecting his teammate Lefebvre, visibly touched in the neck. A small crowd followed, where no blow seems to have been carried, even if it cannot be certified in view of the confusion of the images captured by LNB TV. Maintained at a good distance by the respective staff, some players then continued to unmith for a few seconds.
Possible sanctions?
Suspensions could be pronounced by the Legal Commission, Discipline and LNB regulations: the most easily identifiable player in the altercation, Nathan Kuta is most likely to be targeted.
An unworthy end for an evening that will leave traces in Orleans. While the OLB had the opportunity to catch up with Boulazac, beaten in Denain, the Loiret club bowed to a poor-clone, which was evolving into a sub-employment (Keita, Moore and Ndiaye Packages). What leave your coach Lamine Kebé, interviewed here Orleans at a press conference.
-“Today, I have not recognized my team. I was stunned. Whether in the rebound, in the battle, in intensity … We have been dominated in all sectors. As soon as we get out of our identity, we are brittle. We took a lesson tonight. I don't want to hear about fatigue. You have to play the matches. We are hard. It's a difficult moment. »»