{"id":241194,"date":"2022-09-28T00:03:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T00:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=241194"},"modified":"2022-09-28T01:57:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T01:57:53","slug":"startling-brawl-explained-as-fiba-investigates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=241194","title":{"rendered":"Startling brawl explained as FIBA investigates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two Mali players have apologised for fighting in the mixed zone following their loss to Serbia on Monday at the women's World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The scuffle between Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou happened while they were walking through the postgame media area<\/a> and was caught on film by Serbian media.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were frustrated because of the loss so we are here to apologise to the world of basketball, FIBA, the World Cup,\u201d Kourouma said on the pair\u2019s behalf after a loss to Canada on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re here to apologise for the image that was put on social media. It was not our intention.\u201d<\/p>\n

FIBA is investigating the incident.<\/p>\n

Kourouma threw a few punches at Dabou before their Mali teammates jumped in to break them apart. The two played in the Canada game and coach Joaquin Brizuela said he didn't consider benching them as punishment.<\/p>\n

\"Mali<\/p>\n

\u201cThese were two of our key players so even though it was a sad incident, it was more about that they wanted to play basketball,\u201d Brizuela said. \u201cWe wanted to play at a higher level, and they did show that today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mali qualified for the World Cup as a late replacement for Nigeria, which had administrative issues. The African country has gone 0-5 in the World Cup, losing by an average of 30 points.<\/p>\n

Mali has won just one game in its previous World Cup history, in 2010.<\/p>\n

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