Crvena Zvezda basketball players, after a tough battle, managed to eliminate Cedevita Olimpija in the ABA League quarterfinals (95:86), and will face Partizan in the semifinals.

However, the media conference with the coach of the visiting team, Zvezdan Mitrović, was quite heated. The coach of Cedevita Olimpija emphasized that his players are champions in his eyes.

- This is not a defeat; it is a great victory for me and my team. Anyone with eyes could see what happened on the court today, this was a defeat for the sport. I congratulated the boys as if they had won the trophy. For me, they are champions, and I am very proud of them. They showed a brilliant game, it was fantastic. We end the season as the biggest gentlemen, I enjoyed this match - Mitrović stated.

He also mentioned that his players had numerous challenges. - If you noticed, Di Jey had a fever and a cold today, and Jaramaz injured his thigh before halftime. Nonetheless, the young boys put on a fine performance today.

(Telegraf.rs)