Monday 30 March 2026 – 01:27 AM
Youssef Shousha, the Al-Ittihad Alexandria player, issued an official statement through his personal account in which he offered a sincere apology for what he did during his team’s match against Zamalek Club, directing his speech to the fans, management and players of Zamalek in particular, and to the Egyptian basketball family in general.
In his apology statement, Shousha stressed that his action was spur of the moment and motivated only by “enthusiasm and desire to motivate,” stressing that he did not intend to offend any party. He also stressed his full respect and appreciation for the Egyptian Basketball Federation and all those responsible for the game in Egypt.
The player announced that he fully bears responsibility, stressing his willingness to accept any punishment that may be imposed on him as a result of this unintended behavior.
Shousha concluded his statement with the hope that his apology would be accepted by the fans and the sports system, stressing the values of appreciation and mutual respect.
Zamalek Club had announced, after the match that brought together the two teams on Sunday evening in the covered hall in the New Administrative Capital in the third semi-final match of the Men’s Basketball Super League, that it had filed an official complaint with the Egyptian Basketball Federation against the player, against the backdrop of the words he said towards Zamalek players during the match.
The semi-finals of the Men’s Basketball Super League will be held under the (Best of 5) system, where the winning team in three matches qualifies to the final round.
