The Shields-Reed contact
The moment of the stop arrives at 6.02 from the end of the first quarter of the game. Shavon Shields takes a jump shot from the corner and lands his left leg on Marcquise Reed’s foot. The player, who injured his left foot twice this season, remained in pain for a long time on the ground, and after making the additional free kick, he left the field never to return.
On the occasion, the referees, after instant replay, inflicted an unsportsmanlike offense on Reed, judging Shavon Shields’ “entry” into the “top hat” as particularly incorrect. According to the regulation, a “flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct” by a player should result in expulsion, therefore a much heavier penalty.
Olimpia Milano, at the end of the first half, will speak of a “sprained left ankle”. So then Ettore Messina after the match: «I’m sorry about Shields’ injury, it wasn’t accidental. His foot was put under him, it wasn’t a very nice thing, let’s hope he doesn’t have it for long ».
The statement from Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano Basketball announces that Shavon Shields’ left ankle, which forced the player to abandon the match in Brindisi during the first quarter following a game accident, does not show any injuries. The player will be re-evaluated in the next 48 hours.
