Hallucinatory scenes in Greece, right under the eyes of the police! The stars of Olympiakos and Panathinaikos exchanged punches
Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9:33 p.m. / Updated Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9:36 p.m.
Unprecedented chaos in Greece! Olympiakos defeated Panathinaikos 89-85 in Game 5 of the championship final. Tensions between the two teams reached a new peak after the final whistle of the game, when a violent incident broke out between Tyrique Jones and Kendrick Nunn, who got into a fight in the locker room corridor. The intervention of the police was needed, but in many moments it was seen to be overwhelmed by the situation.
Following the result, Olympiakos basketball players became champions in Greece, after 3 weeks ago they also lifted the Euroleague trophy.
Although the match had ended on the floor, the events that followed captured all the attention. The protagonists, Olympiacos' Tyrique Jones and Panathinaikos' Kendrick Nunn, had already clashed during the second half, which resulted in both players being sent off. However, spirits did not settle even after the final whistle.
Scandal in Greece, after the match that decided the champion
It all started towards the end of the third quarter, when the Panathinaikos basketball player accused Sasha Vezenkov of faking. Jones quickly stepped in to defend his teammate.
Nunn and Jones went head-to-head, then head-to-head, after which Tyrique grabbed his rival by the throat and pushed him. As a result, both players were eliminated. However, their confrontation did not end there. Fists continued to be thrown in the locker room.
😲 Η μπουνιά του Ταϊρϊκ Tζόουνς to Κεντρικ Ναν in φυσούνα του ΣΕΦ ‼️#OlympiacosBC #PAOBC pic.twitter.com/XeiipzirVb
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The confrontation continued in the booth area, where it began with a harsh exchange of words. The situation quickly degenerated, the pivot of Olympiacos punching the American of Panathinaikos, according to sportal.gr.
The altercation caused chaos, requiring the intervention of the police to end the serious episode and prevent an escalation of violence, although the players were difficult to stop.
The “green” coach, Ergin Ataman, shouted in front of the ERT television cameras, explaining to the whole world what happened.
“Tyrique Jones came into the locker room and hit Kendrick Nunn. What kind of stuff is that? Is this Greek basketball? What Tyrique Jones is doing is a total disgrace!” he said, extremely nervous.
