South Sudan's basketball team accuses Olympic referees of bias after losing to Serbia, citing foul discrepancy.
South Sudan's basketball coach Royal Ivey and President of the South Sudan Basketball Federation, Luol Deng, accused Olympic referees of bias after their team lost to Serbia, ending their participation in the men's basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics. Coach Ivey cited a wide discrepancy in fouls as evidence of referee bias, with Serbia having 31 free throws and South Sudan only six. Deng advocated for the inclusion of African referees in major international tournaments.
August 03, 2024
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