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Milano bench Moses Wright for arriving late and warn of further action
Olimpia Milano benched Moses Wright for its game against Trento after he arrived late to a pregame meeting.
Interim coach Marco Ramondino started Ousmane Diop in Wright’s place, but Wright came off the bench and scored 11 points with five rebounds in 14 minutes.
Milano won 88–86 on Sunday.
Sporting director Daniele Baiesi said the lateness pointed to a wider discipline problem, rather than being an isolated incident.
The club says some players have lacked commitment and expects them to be more invested.
The incident came a day after Milano dismissed coach Peppe Poeta and announced Luca Banchi as his successor.
Baiesi warned that further action may follow, though the club has not said what form it could take.
Olimpia Milano benched Moses Wright for its game against Trento after he arrived late to a pregame meeting.
Interim coach Marco Ramondino started Ousmane Diop in Wright’s place.
Wright played 14 minutes off the bench, scoring 11 points and taking five rebounds in Milano’s 88–86 win.
Sporting director Daniele Baiesi said the club would take further action over what it viewed as a wider discipline problem.
The incident followed the dismissal of Peppe Poeta and the announcement of Luca Banchi as his successor.
- Who
- Olimpia Milano benched Moses Wright; interim coach Marco Ramondino started Ousmane Diop in his place.
- What
- Wright lost his starting spot after arriving late to a pregame meeting. The club warned of further action.
- When
- Sunday, in Milano’s game against Trento.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Wright arrived late to a pregame meeting, which the club viewed as a sign of wider discipline problems.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Milano dismissed Peppe Poeta and announced Luca Banchi as his successor.
Milano played Trento, with Wright coming off the bench after arriving late to a pregame meeting.
- Match result
- Milano beat Trento 88–86
- Wright’s playing time
- 14 minutes
- Wright’s stats
- 11 points and five rebounds
- Replacement starter
- Ousmane Diop
- Club sporting director
- Daniele Baiesi
What people are saying
A decision was taken yesterday that I fully support. There will be others.
There’s a deeper problem, and this is how it showed itself.
We expect that commitment, and we’ll use the tools we have to demand it.