Chaos and insults in Legnano: field closed

Matchday 7 of the 2026/27 Serie B Nazionale season has resulted in severe disciplinary measures for the Junior Knights Legnano. The Italian Basketball Federation has officially announced the decisions of the Sports Judge regarding the games played on Friday, November 6, Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, imposing on the Lombardy-based club a one-match home ban, as well as two fines of 1,000 euros each and a warning.

The sanctions pertain to events that occurred during Game 1787, with penalties justified by the behavior of the home crowd, an incident involving fans invading the court, and a technical issue with the scoreboard.

Specifically, the FIP imposed a 1,000-euro fine for the collective and frequent insults directed by the home crowd toward the officiating trio. Also cited was the offensive behavior of two fans toward a specifically identified player on the opposing team, who was disrupted at certain points during the game, including when fans crossed the barrier separating the court from the stands.

The club was also issued a warning for the malfunction of the scoreboard.

The most severe penalty, however, concerns the invasion of the playing field. According to the federation’s ruling, the invasion—which was initially peaceful—escalated when some local supporters hurled insults at members of the opposing team who were still on the field. The situation did not lead to further consequences thanks to the intervention of officials from both clubs.

As a result of this incident, the club was handed a one-match home ban, accompanied by an additional fine of 1,000 euros, corresponding to the maximum amount provided for in Table A for each match day of the ban.