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Zlatibor Basketball Player Speaks Out After Brawl With Nikola Kalinić: 'He Started Punching Me, I Didn't Hit Him'

Zlatibor basketball players caused a huge sensation, perhaps the biggest of this season in Serbian basketball - they celebrated at home against Crvena zvezda with 94:89 in the second match of the Serbian Superleague semifinals, thus forcing a decisive game. However, this match was overshadowed by a major brawl.

Zlatibor Basketball Player Speaks Out After Brawl With Nikola Kalinić: 'He Started Punching Me, I Didn't Hit Him'

TL;DR

  • Zlatibor defeated Crvena zvezda 94:89 in the Serbian Superleague semifinals, forcing a decisive game.
  • A large brawl occurred towards the end of the third quarter, involving Nikola Kalinić and Matej Čibej.
  • Kalinić received a two-game suspension.
  • Čibej stated that after falling, Kalinić grabbed him and then punched him, while Čibej was only trying to protect his face.
  • Čibej maintains that his arm movement was a natural reaction to avoid falling worse, not an intentional hit on Kalinić.

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