Cologne - huge scandal at the Cologne 99ers: For two months, the club held a positive drug test of international Misan Nikagbatse under seal on Monday in Cologne came out with the truth. Already on 20 March, it became known, was the sinner, the termination of the 99ers fluttered into the house.
The Dr. Norbert Heimann said on Monday. As administrator of the insolvent American Sports GmbH (now Cologne 99ers basketball GmbH & Co. KG) Heimann is not already in charge of the new social contract described Nikagbatse.
Wolfgang Brenscheidt, sports director of the German Basketball Federation, said: "These checks are held for players of the team unannounced for up to seven times a year. Although Misan has not played at the time of scrutiny because of his shoulder injury, so that there are no sanctions in the coming competition. Tolerate this offense is however not enough. "
Said 99ers General Manager Jens-Brämer: "This violation had nothing to do with the ongoing Spielbetrieb to the 99ers. Misan is responsible for the story all by himself. "First measure the 99ers: The apartment has been terminated, Nikagbatse called for an immediate statement. The official must submit a native of Berlin, directly as well.
Its place in the national team is also going Nikagbatse. Head coach Dirk Bauermann: "I try to reach Misan for weeks on the phone. Apparently he is now completely submerged. It is clear that he has screwed up. This offense is stupid and unforgivable.
But the reality is also that there is no Kiffer problem in the league. More than 99 percent of the players conduct themselves professionally, unfortunately there are black sheep in every sport. "