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Olympiakos' championship celebration was overshadowed by controversy after a confrontation between Tyrique Jones and Kendrick Nunn. The two players were ejected during the game following a heated exchange, and later allegations surfaced claiming Jones punched Nunn near the locker rooms. While those claims remain unconfirmed, the incident has sparked widespread discussion throughout the European basketball community.
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00:01Olympiakos secured its second straight Greek Basket League Championship,
00:05but the celebration quickly took a backseat to a heated confrontation
00:09involving Tariq Jones and Panathinaikos star Kendrick Nunn.
00:28The tension began during the final minutes of the game when both players were ejected after an on-court altercation.
00:35Video of the incident quickly spread online as teammates and officials rushed in to separate everyone involved.
00:40The controversy intensified after Panathinaikos head coach Urgin Ataman claimed during a live television interview
00:47that Jones later entered the visiting locker room area and punched Nunn in the face.
01:12Those allegations have not been independently confirmed and league officials have yet to announce any disciplinary action.
01:18Still, the incident has become one of the biggest talking points in European basketball.
01:28We weren't able to warn you about three times with two hours yet to go through that.
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