Olympiacos will retain the -2 penalty imposed on it following the incident involving Ta'ariq Jones in last year's Stoiximan GBL finals, as decided and announced by the ASEAD, at noon on Thursday.
The “Red-and-Whites” had appealed the penalty imposed on them for the American center’s conduct, which included verbal abuse and an attempt at physical violence.
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The two-point deduction affected this season’s standings; so Bartzokas’s team started at -2 and will ultimately simply have to make up for the penalty through their performance on the court, since the sanction remains in effect.
However, the 150,000-euro fine (50,000 euros for the first offense and 100,000 euros for the second) was reduced, with the decision to “reduce” it by 50,000, bringing the amounts to 20,000 and 80,000 euros, respectively, for the two infractions.
The ASEAD Decision
“The ASEAD, in its decision No. 69/12-11-2026, partially grants the appeal. It rejects the additional intervention. It partially annuls Decision No. 129/6.7.2026 of the Single-Member Judicial Body (M.D.O.) of the Hellenic Association of Basketball Clubs (E.S.A.K.E.). It modifies the penalties imposed on the OLYMPIACOS Basketball Club by the aforementioned decision for the disciplinary offenses of conduct detrimental to the sport (specifically, verbal abuse and an attempt at violence) by its player, Tyrique Jones, from a severe written reprimand and a fine of fifty thousand euros (€50,000) to a deduction of two (2) points and a fine of one hundred thousand euros (€100,000) to: on the one hand, a severe written reprimand and a fine of twenty thousand euros (€20,000) for the disciplinary offense of conduct that brings the sport into disrepute (specifically, verbal abuse) on the part of athlete Tyrique Jones; and, secondly, the deduction of two (2) points and a fine of eighty thousand euros (€80,000) for the disciplinary offense of conduct bringing the sport into disrepute (attempted assault) on the part of the athlete Tyrique Jones. It otherwise dismisses the appeal. It orders the refund of the filing fee paid to the appellants.”
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