MOSCOW, April 5, Pavel Levkovich. the Ukrainian flag during the match of the Euroleague regular season with the Serbian «Crvena Zvezda» cannot be considered offensive and corresponds to the views of the league, the press service of the Euroleague reported. Ukraine and the inscription «Stop the war» («Stop the war»). Basketball players of «Crvena Zvezda» did not join the action, for which they were booed by local fans. The Serbian club later called the action manipulation and politicization of the tournament participants. «Euroleague Basketball encourages players and coaches' freedom of expression, provided that any messages are presented with respect. The «Stop the war» banner they showed before the start of the match cannot be considered offensive and consistent with the views that the league promotes on its platforms.
