Alessandro Gentile was ejected for making an obscene gesture toward the crowd

Tensions ran high in the closing moments of the Serie A2 game between Avellino and Urania Milano, which Avellino won 93-85 in overtime. It was during that highly tense overtime period that Urania player Alessandro Gentile was ejected from the game.

The former Olimpia Milano player, who scored 17 points, had been called for an unsportsmanlike foul in the second quarter. During overtime, he protested a referee’s call at length, received a technical foul, and was subsequently ejected from the court.

As he left the court, Gentile reacted to the jeers and insults from the home crowd first with sarcastic applause, then by provocatively flipping the middle finger toward the stands.

Avellino Basket won 93–85, moving into a tie for first place in the standings with Libertas Livorno, while Urania remains in last place alongside Montecatini.