Basketball: Ovarense fans report assaults after match against FC Porto | OneFootball

The Ovarense supporters’ group, The Plague, has publicly expressed its repudiation of the disturbances that occurred after the match against FC Porto, which took place on Tuesday at Dragão Arena, corresponding to the postponed game of the eighth round of the national basketball championship, which ended with a 74-62 victory for the Dragons.

In a statement, the organized group of fans reported that some of its members were approached by “other youths” as they left the Alameda Shopping Center, near the FC Porto arena. According to The Plague, the fans were “assaulted and chased,” and a vehicle belonging to one of the members was also damaged.

The supporters’ group stresses that the trip to Porto was solely for the purpose of supporting the team, stating that there was no act that could justify physical assaults or any other kind of violence. In the same statement, The Plague warns of the risk that such episodes may become recurrent, emphasizing that behaviors of this nature “distort and ridicule” the true spirit of supporting the club and the sport.

Ovarense also reacted to the events, expressing “the strongest repudiation” of the incidents that occurred after the game. The club confirms that some fans were subjected to physical assaults, pursuit, and material damage to a vehicle, adding that the competent authorities were immediately contacted and a formal complaint was filed.

In the official statement, Ovarense reinforces that it “does not condone or support any form of violence, intimidation, or behavior that puts the safety and physical integrity of fans at risk,” calling for respect, civility, and fair play both inside and outside sports venues.

The club from Ovar also expressed solidarity with the assaulted fans, emphasizing that sport should always be experienced as a spectacle and a space for healthy interaction.

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