{"id":506808,"date":"2026-02-27T04:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/506808\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T04:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T04:35:14","slug":"ergin-ataman-ejected-after-outburst-over-game-winning-shot-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/506808\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergin Ataman ejected after outburst over game-winning shot call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ergin Ataman was ejected late in Panathinaikos’ 104-99 EuroLeague loss to Paris Basketball after angrily protesting a no-call on Nigel Hayes-Davis’ potential game-winning three-pointer.<\/p>\n

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After winning the Greek Cup over the weekend, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens<\/a> returned to EuroLeague action but came up short in the Round 29 game on Thursday night. Head coach Ergin Ataman<\/a> was also ejected late in the game.<\/p>\n

Playing without Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos fell 104-99<\/a> at home to Paris Basketball, marking their third straight EuroLeague loss. Their last win in the competition came on February 3.<\/p>\n

The game ended in dramatic fashion. With PAO trailing 101-99 and just seven seconds remaining, Nigel Hayes-Davis (who finished with 27 points) attempted a potential game-winning three-pointer.<\/p>\n

He missed the long-range shot, but both he and Ataman argued that there was contact and demanded a shooting foul. The referees made no call, allowing play to continue.<\/p>\n

Moments later, Ataman received his second technical foul and was ejected.<\/p>\n

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The Turkish coach had been visibly frustrated throughout the night. He picked up his first technical foul early in the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Ataman also wanted to fill the protest in with three minutes left in the third period.<\/p>\n

At that time, he was upset over a call involving TJ Shorts. The referees whistled a defensive foul on the Panathinaikos guard instead of calling an offensive foul on the Paris player, who appeared to make illegal contact.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the game, Ataman also slammed his clipboard during a first-half timeout.<\/p>\n

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