The Cuban Basketball Federation This Thursday, sanctions were imposed on several players involved in a fight during a recent match of the Superior League of that sport (LSB), in the men’s branch, according to official media reports on the Island.
The episode took place at the conclusion of the second semifinal duel between the teams from Capitalinos and Sancti Spíritus, in the Ramón Font room, in Havana, and which was won by the visitors with a score of 69-66, according to a a note of the website Hit.
Without giving more details of what happened and the reasons that led to the incident, which the media describes as “serious events”, the Cuban federation regretted what happened and agreed to apply disciplinary measures to several of the participants in the altercation, all members of the local team. , underline the information.
Response to a fight that occurred after the second game of the LSB semifinal playoff between Capitalinos and Sancti Spíritus.https://t.co/9ZeCjW16w8
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According to Hitthe governing body of basketball on the Island decided to separate the player Edson Franklin Standart Naiper from all national and international events of this sport for two years.
In addition, the suspension was agreed for the next semifinal match between the Capitalinos and Sancti Spíritus teams, of the Havana players Marlon Díaz Miranda and Héctor Luis Martinto Aldama.
The also player Daniel Roberto Simón Michel will not be able to participate in the next two matches corresponding to the same semifinal series of the LSB, as a disciplinary measure for his involvement in the events, the publication points out.
In addition, the Cuban federation ordered the separation for the remainder of 2022 from all national and international events of this sport, of Raimil Darién Cordero Jiménez, although this player may be eligible for the 2023 Superior League.
In turn, the technical bodies of both squads received public reprimands for having lost control of their benches, refers to the released note.
In accordance with Hitthe Cuban sports authorities also warned that in the event of any other incidence of this type, measures will be taken “with all rigor” on the athletes, coaches and delegates involved.
After these events, the semifinal between Havanans and Sancti Spiritus is tied at one victory per side, while the other match, starring the teams from Ciego de Ávila and Santiago de Cuba, also exhibits the same parity.
