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Originally Posted by Groundhog
I don't really think the decal stuff would have attributed to much, but interested to know if there's any truth to what the Philippines coach was saying about Kickert bumping players in the warmups.
Kickert is about the least physically imposing big guy to play the game - basically an old school finesse big who doesn't rebound or play defense. Seems out of character for him but might partially explain the reaction. Hell, even his dumb retaliation foul that started it to me looked like he aimed 6 inches higher than he planned.
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It may not be a big thing from an outsider's perspective. There was very big local media and social media talk over here about the disrespect that the Australian team gave when they stated ripping apart the decals.
The refs also didn't do a good job of managing the game, too many cheapshots from both teams that were let go. The Kickert elbow was just the fuse that lit the powderkeg.
The entire arena was egging the fight on, they even did a wave after the fight. Our players even took selfies on the court, considering the fight as a badge of honor rather than shame.
That being said, what happened was a complete disgrace. There are guys that should have been charged with assault on our side.