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.
Are you absolutely shitting me? Proof of Israel killing civilians and kids? I take it you’re Israeli.
Don’t engage, I provided proof and he didn’t reply. He’s a sympathizer to a fascist genocidal regime.
Yeah I already blocked him.
Cailín Bainne cáca milis 👍
Agus an cead agam dul go dtí on leathras back atcha
Im German, you are nuts.
Ah fuck off, keep believing the propaganda and ignoring the dead babies.
Keep your dead babies in the propaganda department.