Armani Milan beat Virtus Bologna yesterday (79-76) and went ahead 2-0 in the League final, a duel that ended with an unpleasant incident in the Mediolanum Forum. As the Virtus players left for the changing rooms, a local fan pushes Milos Teodosic, and he and Daniel Hackett react violently and have to be held by their teammates so as not to continue the altercation in the stands. The tension skyrocketed, with the Armani players already on the scene trying to calm the situation and with many local fans insulting the Virtus athletes.
This Monday less than 24 hours later, the Disciplinary Judge of the Italian competition handed down the sentence. A disqualification match for Teodosic and Hackett and another for the Armani Milan pavilion, but that will not be fulfilledbecause the Judge, instead of suspensions, applies a fine of 12,000 euros for Armani Milan and 3,000 euros for each player of the Bologna team.
The third match of the Lega final will be played this Wednesday in Bologna and the fourth will also be in this city on Friday. We remember that the playoff for the title is resolved in Italy to the best of seven games with the format of 2-2-1-1-1. The rivalry between the two clubs has been on the rise for the past three seasons.