She had decided to denounce an unacceptable act.
During ASVEL's victory against the Romanians of ACS Sepsi-SIC (94-77), on Wednesday January 31, Gabby Williams was the victim, during an action, of "a hand to the buttocks" from the coach of the opposing club, Zoran Mikes.
On her account
“The opposing coach decided to slap my butt during the match.
I told him not to touch me and his assistants started yelling at me, she wrote.
I asked a referee if he could touch me and he said yes, that he was calm.
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Following the match, ASVEL also reported to FIBA.
Following which the European basketball federation opened a disciplinary investigation against the Bosnian coach.
Thursday February 8, the body announced that he had violated the regulations of the international federation with his behavior.
In her press release, she denounced an “unacceptable attitude towards an opposing player” on the part of the coach of the Romanian club.
However, no disciplinary sanction has been announced against the author of the gesture.
Punishable by 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros under French law, this criminal offense was not considered so serious by FIBA.
She didn't even suspend Zoran Mikes.
The international federation simply imposed an indirect fine on the coach by imposing a fine of 2,000 euros on the Romanian club.