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WNBA Star Liz Cambage Accused of directing racist terms Reportedly to members of the Nigerian national team during the pre-Tokyo Olympics scrimmage last year.
Anonymous Nigerian player Claim Australian The Los Angeles Sparks Center called them “monkeys” and told them to “return to your Third World country” during the private line of scrimmage, the Daily Telegraph (Australia) reported.
The 30-year-old Cambage reportedly commented during a quarrel during the scrimmage. She is said to have been seen twisting the head of one hostile player and slapping another.
Brian January to the left of the Seattle Storm and the first half of the Los Angeles Sparks Liz Cambage at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on May 20, 2022 (1).
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“That’s what I remember, the term monkey is, and go back to where you came.” Nigerian player told telegram.. “She definitely used monkeys or monkeys.”
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“I was in court. She definitely said she would return to you. Third world country, “Added another anonymous player. “I didn’t hear that, [teammates] I confirmed that she called us monkeys. “
Due to this incident, Australian authorities canceled the match shortly before the end of the second quarter. Cambage, whose father is Nigerian, apologized to the African team after the incident, but the players were reportedly less accepted.
Australia’s Liz Campage (8) and his teammates will react after winning a match against Puerto Rico at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament on February 8, 2020 at Prado Stadium in Bourges, central France.
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“I think it was the Bulls —-” said one player through the outlet. “I don’t think it was a sincere apology.”
“She is Australian, but we knew she was half Nigerian, so before that she was like one of us,” another Nigerian player added. I did. “That was another thing she cut deeply into doing it and showing no regrets for her.”
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Cambage later she Coronavirus withdrawal from the delayed Tokyo OlympicsQuotes her mental and physical health.
“Relying on daily medicines to control anxiety isn’t the place I want right now, especially to compete in the world’s largest sports stage,” she says. Written in a statement.. “It’s painful to announce the withdrawal from the Olympics, but I think it’s great for opal and me.”
Comments from Nigerian players came after Cambage aimed at the Australian women’s basketball national team earlier this month.
Liz Campaign at the Las Vegas Aces Center shouted out after making a basket during the match between Las Vegas Aces and Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 2, 2021.
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“My heart is in those who want to protect me and those who want to be the best I can,” Cambage said. Via ABC Sports.. “And I didn’t feel it at all in opal. So yeah, I’m fine.”
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Cambage, a four-time WNBA All-Star, signed with Sparks earlier this year. She was ranked second overall by Tulsa Shock in the 2011 draft.
