Today, the Paris Olympics officially came to a close. In the Olympic men’s basketball tournament, France, as the host nation, advanced to the final but was defeated by the United States, earning a valuable silver medal.
According to French media RMC, an incident occurred after France’s men’s basketball team suffered a 71-85 loss to Germany in their last group stage game, which may have altered the course of the French team’s future.
It is said that the day after all the group stage games had concluded, while the team was training, the President of the French Basketball Federation suddenly visited the team’s locker room and berated the players with words like, “I am ashamed of your performance,” among other harsh remarks. Suddenly, one player (the media has chosen not to disclose his name) stood up and angrily retorted at the President of the French Basketball Federation,
“You feel ashamed? We are also ashamed of you being the President of the Basketball Federation!”
After uttering these words, he walked out of the locker room, followed by his teammates.
However, following this incident, France grew stronger in the knockout stages, first defeating strong opponents Canada, then avenging their loss to Germany in the semifinals, and ultimately securing a silver medal.
The President of the French Basketball Federation Criticized the French Men’s Basketball Team in the Locker Room After the Group Stage; Players Retaliated with Harsh Words and Left the Room. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/basketball-headlines/the-president-of-the-french-basketball-federation-criticized-the-french-mens-basketball-team-in-the-locker-room-after-the-group-stage-players-retaliated-with-harsh-words-and-left-the-room.html
