Legal dispute between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos regarding lawsuits

Olympiacos BC and Panathinaikos BC have publicly exchanged statements regarding ongoing legal actions stemming from incidents at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF) during the June 2025 Basket League playoff finals. Olympiacos announced that a lawsuit filed by Despina Giannakopoulou against club vice-president George Skindilias, following the second final, was deemed unfounded and archived. Olympiacos criticized the timing of the lawsuit, noting it led to Skindilias's arrest while he was recovering from surgery.

Panathinaikos BC countered, stating that Despina Giannakopoulou was vindicated regarding abuse she suffered. According to the "Greens," the public prosecutor verified the occurrence of derogatory chants against her and confirmed their dissemination via official Olympiacos media channels. While the prosecutor reportedly found no intent of defamation by the club itself regarding the video post, a case file has been opened against the physical perpetrators of the chants. Panathinaikos rejected the narrative provided by Olympiacos, labeling their statement as inaccurate and demanding an apology for the events that transpired.