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In an interview on the Israeli Basketball Association's website, Israeli player Dor Saar said before the game: "It's known that they are quite anti-semitic and it's no secret, and maybe that's why a strong game is expected.

"We have to show that we're better than them and win. We talk about it among ourselves. We know they don't love us and we will leave everything on the field always and in this game especially."

Basketball Ireland's statement prior to the start of the game read: "Basketball Ireland informed Fiba Europe yesterday that as a direct result of recent comments made by Israeli players and coaching staff - including inflammatory and wholly inaccurate accusations of anti-Semitism, published on official Israeli Federation channels - that our players will not be partaking in traditional pre-match arrangements with our upcoming opponents.

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[โ€“] Cokeser@feddit.de 44 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Great display of standing up against false "anti-semitic" claims, when criticizing the politics of Israel.

~~The article unfortunately does not state who won...does anyone know? The BBC basketball section obviously doesn't, at least I couldn't find it there.~~

Edit: The article actually states the result. Israel won 87-57. :/

[โ€“] RobAley@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Says is the article "which Israel won 87-57"

[โ€“] Cokeser@feddit.de 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I seem to have skipped multiple times over that information. Thanks and sorry BBC!

Its even in the TLDR summary..quite embarassing. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

[โ€“] anzo@programming.dev 2 points 9 months ago

It's true then, Jewish team was being discriminated because of their nationality but they won nonetheless because they are doing what God would've done too. Right? Right?? /s