Tyler Dorsey apologizes to Olympiacos over social media post, punishment pending

Apology in Athens

Tyler Dorsey apologized to Olympiacos on the afternoon of Friday, 16 October 2026, in a one-on-one meeting with general manager Nikos Lepenioti. Reports relayed in the Greek press say he appeared regretful about the post he had published on social media, which dealt with his contract and his playing time this season. He told Lepenioti that he had not wanted to create a problem for the team and that his only aim was to help it. The 30-year-old Greek-American guard had been removed from the club's trip to Barcelona and returned to Athens instead. In the post, he asked the club directly:

Why are they not letting me leave now, especially if they don't want to pay me? Why do we waste time and create drama?

The post that sparked the row

According to Greek reports, the post was a response to Jaron Blossomgame, who had commented about Dorsey on the Triple Threat Show. In it, Dorsey wrote that his playing time had dropped suddenly, from nowhere, and that the truth about how he had been treated would come out later. He added that things were not as they looked from the outside. One outlet dates the disruption to the afternoon of Wednesday, 14 October 2026, when the comment stirred the club. SKAI described the club's reaction as immediate and firm, leaving Dorsey out of the squad before the Barcelona game.

Club response and pending sanction

Olympiacos kept Dorsey out of the squad for its sixth Euroleague game of the season in Barcelona, played on Friday evening, which NewsIT gives as a 21:30 tip-off. Lepenioti is expected to brief the owners, Giorgos and Panagiotis Angelopoulos, who will decide on the sanction together with Giorgos Bartzokas. NewsIT and NEWS 24/7 both place the final decision in the week of 19 October 2026, after the squad is back at its base. Reports say the likeliest outcome is that Dorsey stays out of team duties for a period and trains alone, but no outlet has announced a final decision. Nikos Zervas, reporting on bwinΣΠΟΡ FM 94.6, said Dorsey realized the post had hurt both the team and himself, which is why he felt he had to apologize to the club.

Missed fixtures

Dorsey will also miss Olympiacos's game in Ioannina against Vikos Falcons on Sunday, 18 October 2026, which NewsIT lists for 13:00. According to iefimerida, the squad will travel straight from Barcelona to Ioannina after the Euroleague game. SKAI places the Ioannina match in the third round of the Stoiximan GBL. Dorsey is expected to train individually in the coming days while the club considers its decision. No source gave a date for his return to the squad beyond the week of 19 October 2026.