SOUTHSUDAN OFFICIALS INITIALLY ALLEGE "STIGMA" AGAINST THEIR PLAYERS;PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES 2024.

The president of South Sudan’s basketball federation and the national team’s coach issued sharp critiques of the referees at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, alleging there was a “stigma” against African players and an unfamiliarity with their playing style that led to inequitable treatment.

Shortly after South Sudan was eliminated from the men’s tournament with a 96-85 opening-round loss to Serbia, Luol Deng and Coach Royal Ivey lodged extensive complaints.