Shay Shtriks: “BIBL is a basketball league, but not a platform for political propaganda”

The following statement is coming after in several Macedonian media appeared a photograph accompanied by incorrect and distorted news about the game KB Peja vs. KK Kumanovo 2009 from 15.10.2014, Round 1. Here is what the Sports Director Mr. Shay Shtriks said:
 
“According to the official report from the game’s FIBA Commissioner, I would like first of all to put the facts from yesterday’s game between KB Peja and KK Kumanovo 2009:
 
1. Around 30 min and then 2 min before the start of the game, a group of spectators opened in the gym in Peja the same flag which appeared during the football game Serbia-Albania a day earlier showing the so called “Big Albania”. The commissioner saw it and insisted that it would be removed immediately or the game would not be started with the warning that if it would happen one more time during the game, the gym would be emptied on the spot and the game to be finished without spectators. The flag was removed with the assistance of KB Peja’s President. 
Afterwards, throughout the whole game and after its end, there were no accidents or provocations of any kind. The local police was accompanying the visiting team during all their stay in Peja;
2. Before and after the game, I personally spoke with the commissioner, with the crew chief and with the clubs in order to re-confirm everything will have p?ssed in good and correct way;
3. The guest team of KK Kumanovo 2009 congratulated and thanked both the BIBL and KB Peja for the good organization and hospitality, and for the great playing atmosphere.
 
Having in mind all the above-mentioned I hereby declare that BIBL is a basketball league, but not a platform for political propaganda. 
 
The management of the league will neither accept nor tolerate any attempts the basketball game and this league to be used for nationalist and/or political statements. 
 
Therefore, KB Peja will be sanctioned for yesterday’s incident.
 
Furthermore, if in the future, any club/s and/or fans of club/s try to use the BIBL for any kind of racial, nationalist, religious, political, etc. propaganda, this club shall be severely punished and/or even expelled from the League automatically. “