Going outside today can be quite risky no matter how athletic you are. Furkan Korkmaz, a guard with the Sixers, recently learned that with his EuroBasket game video viral
After a fight breaks out during a EuroBasket game, Sixers guard Furkan Korkmaz was assaulted by the police, have a look.
Furkan Korkmaz Beaten By Police And Players After A Fight Broke Out During A EuroBasket Game, Video Of Euroleague Goes Viral
Furkan Korkmaz was ejected from a summer EuroBasket game between Turkey and Georgia on Sunday as a result of the game becoming heated. Georgian players are also accused of attacking the Sixers forward in the tunnels after the game.
Late in the fourth quarter, as Georgia’s Duda Sanadze went up to block Turkish National Team player Korkmaz’s attempt to dunk, the foul occurred.
After the play, the two got into an argument, argued, and needed to be separated. Officials promptly removed them from the game, according to the New York Post.
Furkan Korkmaz Of The Sixers Assaulted By Police After A Fight Broke Out During A EuroBasket Game
Currently representing Turkey at EuroBasket, Korkmaz got into a fight with a Georgian player recently, which led to some drama off the court. Georgia was the opponent.
After being removed from the game, the Sixers guard is said to have been attacked by some Georgia team members and police.
Yahoo Sports tells that after a confrontation with Georgia’s Duda Sanadze on Sunday in Tbilisi, Korkmaz was dismissed from the game after receiving two technical fouls. When the two players were being separated, the situation became so tense that spectators even started throwing objects onto the court.
According to Korkmaz, who spoke to BasketNews, “essentially, that’s what happened:
We were attempting to make our way to the locker room when I saw three Georgian players and two security personnel running toward us as we came out of the tunnel. We got physical and started punching each other.
Korkmaz further said that It appeared to be a street brawl. Nothing was said or discussed. People started coming at Korkmaz and tried to attack them right away. They responded by attempting to defend themselves.
Korkmaz added:
I also think it’s a security problem. But I don’t know if it’s a security problem or if they just showed tolerance to their players.”
Overall, it’s been good for EuroBasket even though it’s probably not the best thing. At least unlike Brittney Griner, he escaped arrest. Nobody was safe, not in the country nor abroad; you should always be on your guard.