Panathinaikos launches scathing attack on coach Bartzokas, accusing him of double standards

Panathinaikos launched a scathing attack on coach Georgios Bartzokas, accusing him of hypocrisy and attempting to rewrite basketball history. In a fiery social media post, the club directly addressed Bartzokas, challenging his recent comments and past actions.

"Mr. Georgios Bartzokas, besides admitting you are 'not in your element,' stop rewriting history," the post began. Panathinaikos accused the coach of being obsessed with the club, even when discussing other figures like Sergio Scariolo. The club highlighted Bartzokas's own words about not complaining about foul calls, contrasting them with past incidents involving Olympiakos, such as an owner wearing a t-shirt counting foul shots in 2012 and Bartzokas himself allegedly chasing referees after a game in 2014.

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Mr. Georgios Bartzokas, besides admitting you are 'not in your element,' stop rewriting history.

The club also brought up incidents where Bartzokas's team forfeited a cup semifinal in 2019 and referenced his past criticisms of referees. Panathinaikos specifically mentioned Bartzokas's comments about the 1996 EuroLeague final, which the club won, arguing that he misrepresented the situation and that FIBA's then-secretary general had acknowledged issues that favored Barcelona.

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We never used methods like talking about the number of free throws. When we lose, we shake hands and leave.

"Georgios Bartzokas, you are too small to talk about Panathinaikos and its history. Finally, shut up. No more excuses. All of Europe already knows. Your whole life is a lie..." the post concluded, adding a postscript questioning his relationship with power and public funds, and why he closed comments on his social media. The club's strong language suggests deep animosity and a desire to discredit Bartzokas.

P.S. Theoretical talks about communism and equality sound nice, but close relationships with power and state money look even better.

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Did you forget that in 2012, one of Olympiakos's owners came to the game wearing a t-shirt counting the previous match's free throws?

P.S. Why did you close the comments on your social media accounts?

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Georgios Bartzokas, you are too small to talk about Panathinaikos and its history. Finally, shut up.