Isaac
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Goorjian escapes press conference fine
Anyone know the full story? Did he go to the required spot and there was no one there, or wait and no one came to get him?
Brian Goorjian has escaped a fine but has been reprimanded by the National Basketball League (NBL) for failing to attend a post-match media conference following his team's 106-101 victory over the Sydney Spirit at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Friday night.The quote "when the press conference was supposed to have taken place" suggests that there was actually no press conference or that the Spirit stuffed up the schedule?
NBL interim Chief Executive Officer Chuck Harmison said that after the League office investigated Goorjian's failure to attend the compulsory post-match press conference, it became clear that there were extenuating circumstances in the case but that they did not completely absolve the coach.
"After seeking information from both teams as well as neutral parties, it became clear to us that there was a breakdown in some of the standard post-match procedures on the Spirit's part that contributed to confusion regarding Brian Goorjian's media requirements on the night," said Harmison. "Goorjian did not leave the building and we have confirmed from speaking to neutral sources that he was in fact still waiting courtside in the Sydney Entertainment Centre when the press conference was supposed to have taken place. As a result, in this case we have chosen not to fine Goorjian the standard $1,000 for non-attendance.
