basketball players Malian national team Salimatu Kuruma and Kamita Elisabeth Dabu have apologized for fighting after losing to Serbia in a World Cup group stage match.
On Monday, the Malian basketball players lost to the Serbs with a score of 68:81 and lost their chances of reaching the qualifiers for the tournament, which takes place in Australia. After the match, Kuruma and Dabu had a fight in the mixed zone. They began to be separated by other basketball players and members of the technical staff. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has opened an investigation into the incident.
— We want to apologize for the video that entered social networks. It was not our intention, we were upset by the defeat. We apologize to the world of basketball and the World Cup. We are sorry that this happened, — quotes the words of Kuruma Reuters.
Mali finished last in Group B, having lost five out of five matches. The FIBA World Championship takes place in Sydney from September 22 to October 1.
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