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Stark Arena director warns: "Game 3 will be under a microscope"
Basketball
30-Apr-2023
Source: Basket News
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After what happened in Madrid on Thursday night, Game 3 between Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Real Madrid at Stark Arena is arguably the most anticipated EuroLeague playoff game.

Following the massive brawl that overshadowed basketball at WiZink Center, many are unsure of how Partizan supporters will react to Real Madrid on Tuesday.

In response to the concerns regarding the safety of Real Madrid players, Mozzart Sport spoke with Goran Grbovic, a former member of Partizan and the current executive director of Stark Arena, who addressed the issue.

"Listen, I know one thing: if there is an incident, something falls on the court, or, God forbid, someone is hurt as a result of it, the entire crowd is removed from the stands in less than 45 minutes, and Game 4 is played without spectators. So, be smart," Grbovic highlighted.

"There is no doubt that the Stark Arena will be full again, but if the rest of the EuroLeague playoff series are under scrutiny, then this one will be under a microscope. Believe me, they will wait for the smallest possible mistake in order to issue a punishment," the 62-year-old continued.

"The Euroleague has its supervisors around the pavilion, which is quite normal. When the 'speaker' asks the fans not to occupy the corridors during the game, you might think it's a coincidence, but it's not, but someone from the Euroleague is saying what needs to be done. Now imagine what kind of control there will be and how many eyes will be on Belgrade in this game," Grbovic explained further.

It must be remembered that several players will not be able to play this game after their participation in the fight that occurred in the second game of the series. The EuroLeague Sole Judge's biggest sanction is for Real Madrid power forward Gerschon Yabusele, who knocked out Dante Exum. He has been punished five games. Other sanctions have been for Real Madrid forward Gaby Deck (1 game) and Partizan players Kevin Punter (2) and Mathias Lessort (1).

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