Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach Ergin Ataman has been fined €6,000 for failing to comply with referees' instructions during a Euroleague game against Zalgiris Kaunas on January 23, 2025. The EuroLeague has announced.  

With 3:18 remaining in the third quarter, and Panathinaikos trailing 55-63, Ataman's team was assessed their second technical foul, resulting in an automatic ejection for the coach.

This was in addition to a technical foul Ataman had already received in the second period.

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The coach expressed his disagreement with the decision, arguing that his bench had done nothing wrong and that the reaction of a courtside fan near the Panathinaikos bench was to blame for the technical fouls.

Additionally, Panathinaikos and Zalgiris were sanctioned with a fine of €2,000 to each club for their fans' behavior during the game.