Giorgos Katidis Nazi Salute: AEK Athens Player BANNED 4 LIFE After Goal Celebration.

AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis has been banned from all Greek national teams for life for making a Nazi salute on the pitch. The Hellenic Football Federation announced the punishment in a statement today, saying the action was 'a profound insult to all victims of Nazi atrocities" and they condemned it "unequivocally and categorically'. The Federation said ban was unanimous decision from the executive committee at an extra-ordinary meeting.
Giorgos Katidis Nazi Salute: AEK Athens Player Rebuked After Goal Celebration. WTF!!! AEK Athens midfielder Giorgos Katidis has earned rebukes from politicians, fellow athletes and fans after giving a Nazi salute in celebration of a goal he scored in the Greek league. Photographs show him giving a Nazi salute after scoring the go-ahead goal in the 84th minute over visiting Veria on Saturday. In one photo, Katidis' Brazilian-born teammate, Roger Guerreiro, looks at him with an expression of astonishment. The 20-year-old Katidis pleaded ignorance of the meaning of his gesture -- right arm extended and hand straightened. He claimed on his Twitter account that he detests fascism. AEK's German coach Ewald Lienen, said the player doesn't have an "idea about politics."