FIBA has condemned the serious incident recorded this Saturday in the match between Lithuania and Germanywhen the German captain Dennis Schroder received racist comments from the Lithuanian fans. The highest official body has issued a statement regretting the facts and announcing The expulsion of one of the fans.
In the document that FIBA has issued, it is explained that the security of the Tampere Deck Arena, where group B meetings are disputed, immediately reviewed the cameras and He managed to identify the person in charge of the comments, which is already prohibited from entering any other tournament meeting.
Lithuanian fans displaced to Tampere.
In your writing, FIBA bluntly condemns any type of hate, discrimination or racism speechand reaffirms its commitment to maintain a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for players, teams and fans.
The recorded material was already delivered to local authorities, which continue with research. In addition, FIBA will contact the Lithuanian delegation to inform them of what happened and collaborate in the prevention of similar incidents in the future.
