LILLE, France : South Sudan coach Royal Ivey was highly critical of the officiating as his side's Olympic basketball dreams came to an end as they failed to qualify for the men's quarter-finals in a heartbreaking loss to Serbia.Serbia beat South Sudan 96-85 in their final Group C match on Saturday.
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Men's Group Phase - Group C - United States vs South Sudan - Lille, Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneve-d'Ascq, France - July 31, 2024.
"My guys are out there giving their all - blood, sweat, and tears. And you tell me how we shoot six free throws. We shot one free throw in the second half. One free throw in the second half?" "My guy goes up for a shot, they go underneath him. They are grabbing jerseys. So call them both ways then. "I don't know why there are no African referees at the Olympics. This is 2024. I don't know what the reason is ... if we’re representing the continent, we have to be represented fully.
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