Lokomotiv-Kuban was fined 500 thousand rubles for White’s clash with the referee
The VTB United League decided to fine the Krasnodar basketball club Lokomotiv-Kuban for the behavior of the team’s American legionary Okaro White in the first match of the series for third place against Zenit St. Petersburg. This was reported on the league website.
The club was ordered to pay 500 thousand rubles. Personal sanctions were applied to White; he was suspended from participation in the second meeting with Zenit, scheduled for May 27. In addition, the American was suspended for four games.
The incident involving White occurred on May 25. The basketball player went to argue with the referee about a called foul. During the discussion, the American insulted the referee and also tried to grab him with his hands. The player was removed from the court.
The meeting ended with a score of 79:77 in favor of Zenit. The series will last until four wins by one of the teams.
Source: Lenta
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