Following the invasion of the court by supporters of Gombe Bulls during the Match 32 game between them and visiting Mark Mentors on April 25 the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), has fined the host team the sum of N150,000 with a strong warning to them to ensure that such act never re-occurs.
The federation in a statement yesterday said that it took the decision based on the "unlawful disruption of the game by way of invasion of the playing court by (Gombe Bull's) supporters as well as an attempted physical assault of one of the match referees." Stressing that the DSTv Basketball League has no tolerance for any form of violence or hooliganism, the NBBF warned the club that it "will enforce, without fear or favour, severe sanctions to checkmate such tendencies."
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