Trapani-Trento, the preview of the 15th day of the Serie A basketball season, lasted just 4’11”. Yet another chapter in the chaotic corporate affair that the Sicilian team is experiencing. Meanwhile, with a note, the Italian Basketball Federation has announced that it will meet the Lega Basket Serie A on the afternoon of Monday 12 January, at the federal headquarters, precisely to examine the Trapani Shark case. In Trapani, as already happened in the Champions League, the few members remaining at Shark took to the field only to start the match, but also to end it as soon as possible. Trapani showed up with seven players on the parquet, three of whom immediately left the playing field amidst the applause of the crowd. Only four boys from the youth team remained on the pitch – Giacalone, Martinelli, Patti and Alberti – who immediately began to commit systematic fouls, until they reached the minimum number to continue. then Patti also committed the fifth foul and the referees had no choice but to blow the whistle to end the match with the score 24-11 for Aquila Basket.
Shark Trapani game phase (ipa)
“The Players’ Association returns to ask for respect for the athletes of Trapani Shark, after the match played against Trento. We do not understand the reasons behind the insistence on wanting to play at any cost and to allow the holding of indecent matches that lack the minimum competitive fairness. We reiterate once again that it is not acceptable to force professional players to take to the field if there are not the minimum sporting conditions to do so, also putting at risk the health of the basketball players, who see the risk of injuries exponentially increased. The athletes they are workers in all respects and deserve to be protected and treated with respect. We appeal to the Trapani Shark company to immediately find a solution to put an end to what is becoming a source of shame for the basketball movement and for the entire Italian sports system.” Thus in a note from GIBA – Giocatori Italiani Basket Associati.
