On March 22, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Zaza Pachulia Basketball Academy with a recommendation concerning a case of direct discrimination on grounds of different opinion.

The Public Defender considered that an applicant was refused to be employed at the Basketball Academy for the reason that he had criticized Levan Kobiashvili, a friend of the Academy founder and director, Zaza Pachulia.

The Public Defender calls on the Zaza Pachulia Basketball Academy to refrain from discrimination in the labour and pre-contractual relations and to observe the principle of equality.