Live broadcast, July 24-Turkey in Group B defeated Poland 78-63 in a U18 men’s basketball European Championship group match last Saturday local time. Due to the leakage of the local heavy rain Stadium and the lack of air conditioning, many players were injured. In the last 5 minutes of the game, the players of the two teams negative competition in protest. According to ESPN, FIBA said it would investigate the matter.
U18 European championship venues without air conditioning + local heavy rain caused many people to fall and get injured Turkey & Poland protest competition with action
After several players of the two teams were injured, the players of the two teams shook hands to show that the game was over, but the referee and officials still had to continue the game. In the last 5 minutes, the two sides negative competition, and many 24-second violations & deliberate mistakes, while parents and audience cheered, and the score did not change in the last 5 minutes.
24 hours after the incident, FIBA admitted their mistakes and stated that he wanted to investigate why he continued to play regardless of the risk of player injury.