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Olympics-basketball-nigeria's Metu Blasts Government For Lack Of Support At Game by Buckeyemedia1: 10:22pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
By Rocky Swift SAITAMA (Reuters) - Nigerian basketball player Chimezie Metu and head coach Michael Brown blasted the nation's government and Olympic committee on Saturday for lack of support of their athletes at the Games. The comments came after Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare was provisionally suspended https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-ath-okagbare/olympics-athletics-nigerian-sprinter-okagbare-banned-after-failing-drugs-test-idUSKBN2F100E following a positive test for human growth hormone and 10 track and field athletes were ruled ineligible for failing to meet minimum testing requirements. "Our government and the Olympic committee of Nigeria, they make it extremely difficult for us to go out there and just focus on performing our sport," said Metu at a news conference after his team lost their men's preliminary match against Italy. "It's extremely difficult to go out there and try to focus on the basketball game when you're dealing with so much stuff off the court." Metu, who plays for the NBA's Sacramento Kings, cited a "lack of attention to detail" that complicated travel, lodging, and other logistics for some 60 athletes who travelled to Japan to represent Nigeria, leaving them feeling "disrespected and humiliated." Brown said some of his coaches and staff were still stuck in hotels and unable to help the team. "We feel bad for the athletes because they don't have the same advantages as other countries," said Brown, who is also head coach of the NBA's Golden State Warriors. The Nigerian Olympic Committee was not immediately available for comment. The Nigerian men's basketball team closed out their Olympics 0-3 with Saturday's 80-71 loss against Italy. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Olympics-basketball-nigeria's Metu Blasts Government For Lack Of Support At Game by Nobody: 11:12pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Chimezie Ipob keep it shut Baba is goin till 2026, we northerners ar nt interested in Sports Our main priority nw is 2 Islamalize dis Kohntry |
Re: Olympics-basketball-nigeria's Metu Blasts Government For Lack Of Support At Game by XXXXTENTACION: 11:23pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Buhari is doing well ... |
Re: Olympics-basketball-nigeria's Metu Blasts Government For Lack Of Support At Game by theTranscriber: 1:51am On Aug 02, 2021 |
We love you for going for naija Dem criminals will be chased out soon And you won't have to live in Babylon 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Olympics-basketball-nigeria's Metu Blasts Government For Lack Of Support At Game by paulolee(m): 6:49am On Aug 02, 2021 |
blasting d president for his nonchalant attitude in developing all sectors in d country is a waste of time.. na sport be d last tin on his mind to sponsor.....person wey no even send una |
Re: Olympics-basketball-nigeria's Metu Blasts Government For Lack Of Support At Game by onuman: 12:10am On Aug 13, 2021 |
Stop smoking weed. Your sweet kwontry is like a tortoise compared with other countries of the world. Go find better job. |
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