The “antics” of head coach Kristian Palotie, who had the crowd in stitches, earned him a warning from the Basketball Federation

Kristian Palotie gives instructions to the players.

The Basketball Association has taken a stand on the “antics” of Lahti Basketball’s head coach, which caused outrage.

Lahti Basketball, coached by Palotie, defeated Oulu NMKY on January 10 by a historic score of 201-52. It is the biggest win in the history of the men’s 1st division.

A so-called match scout, which was only meant for Oulu’s own players, was published on social media, in which Oulu’s players were described in a derogatory way.

The prank, which has caused widespread outrage in the sporting community, came to light from within Lahti Basketball.

Initially, Palotie denied being behind the \”joke\”. The coach commented on the disparaging \”match scout\” the day after the crushing match as follows:

– That \”funny version\” really doesn’t match my own or the club’s values. We will figure it out within the team, Palotie wrote in X.

However, today Palotie admitted responsibility for the \”joke\” and apologized for the aggravation he caused.

The Rules and Disciplinary Unit of the Basketball Association also considered the \”modified version of the match scout\” to be offensive and degrading to the opponent’s players.

Based on section 4 subsection 1 section 4 of the disciplinary rules, it ordered Lahti Basketball’s Kristian Palotie a warning.