"Fabrication of judgment?"' Basketball against Japan and France 'Oscim Controversy'The world also pays attention to the noisy victory in France
Jul 31, 2024
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In particular, the controversy is expected to grow, with media and basketball fans from around the world sending suspicious eyes as it is the host country France that has benefited from the decision in question.
The controversy over the misjudgment occurred in the morning of the 31st (Korea time) between France and Japan in the second Group B match of the men's basketball league at the Paris Olympics at Pierre Morua Stadium in Paris, France.
France entered the final attack attempt 16 seconds before the end, when they were trailing 80-84. 10.2 seconds before the end, Matthew Strazel made a 3-pointer on the outskirts of left-center and even got a basket count.
It was decided that Japan's Yuki Kawamura, who was defending Strasel, fouled. France, which entered overtime with an additional free throw success, eventually won 94-90 to secure its second consecutive win and advance to the quarterfinals. Japan, which has lost two group games, is in a position to see if it can be ranked in the top eight in the composite rankings after winning the last qualifying match against Brazil.
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Cyber comment attacks against the referee and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) are spreading, along with suspicions that the opponent is France, the host country.
It goes without saying that the controversy over the misjudgment has enraged Japanese fans and the media all at once. On the 31st, Japanese media emphasized that Japan suffered an unfair defeat by using modifiers such as 'the misjudgment incident of the century'.
As a result, Japanese basketball fans are venting their anger through the comment section of related articles. Not only Japanese fans but also global public opinion responded that they could not understand expressions such as 'judgment manipulation' without hesitation.
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Other foreign media are also defending the injustice of Japan. The European basketball media outlet 'Basket News" did not commit a foul with the breaking news that"this was really a foul.", "The referee did not see the scene accurately"Kawamura and the Japanese national team coach responded.
The U.S. media 'Sports Illustrated' used videos and photos of the scene in question to verify it, pointing out that the whistle that raised a big question'France won with great assistance from the referee at the end.
Trevor Lane, a renowned NBA journalist in the U.S., also blasted Rui Hachimura on his SNS (X) decision to leave the U-Foul, saying, `It's a normal foul, but it's a terrible decision to even do a video review.'
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