Nadir Hifi, the leader of Paris Basketball, denounced monkey cries against him during a Eurocup match in Badalona, Spain on Tuesday evening. “I’ve never seen that in my entire life. Monkey cries during our match in Badalone… It’s 2023 and there’s still nothing changing, it’s very serious” wrote the Franco-Algerian on his X account (ex-Twitter) after the success of Paris (101 -94).
His teammate, German-Swiss Michael Kessens, added in response to the tweet: “I don’t know which is worse. The racist behavior of @Penya1930 (Club Joventut Badalona) supporters or the fact that this shit happens every year without anything changing. Cowardly behavior from fans who seem to think it is acceptable and normal. Are you going to do something about this@Eurocup? »
Contacted, the player’s entourage did not respond to our requests this Wednesday afternoon. Same thing for Euroleague Basketball, organizer of the competition, requested by AFP.