FIBA Europe reportedly suspended 14 national federations from Eurobasket 2017

As reported by several media FIBA Europe have sent 14 letters of suspension to national federations across Europe. The federations involved, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, FYROM, Russia, Spain, Bosnia Herzegovina, Lithuania, Italy, Greece, Israel, Poland and Turkey are suspended from Eurobasket 2017 due to their support to Euroleague basketball.

FIBA suspended Slovenia from #EuroBasket2017 because of the decision of clubs to chose Euroleague & Eurocup over CL. pic.twitter.com/BMpM15mTzi

— Yugobasket (@yugobasket) 15 aprile 2016

Reportedly, similar letters have been sent to Croatia, BiH, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Russia and Spain.

— Yugobasket (@yugobasket) 15 aprile 2016

Source: FIBA has suspended these federations from EuroBasket 2017: SRB, CRO, TUR, RUS, ESP, LTU, GRE, ITA, ISR, MON, MKD, BIH, SLO, POL.

— David Pick (@IAmDPick) April 15, 2016